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inverse
adjective [before noun] /ɪnˈvɜːs/
/-ˈvɝːs/ Definition
› opposite in relation to something else: Their generosity was in inverse proportion/relation to their income (= the more money they had the less generous they were).Opposites inversely
/-li/ adverb › Sometimes it seems that press coverage of an event is inversely proportional to its true importance (= the more important the event, the less attention is paid to it).Opposites
(Definition of inverse adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antithesis noun
- anything but idiom
- be like chalk and cheese idiom
- contrary noun
- countervailing adjective
- dichotomy noun
- extreme noun
- flip side noun
- go into reverse idiom
- inversion noun
- non- prefix
- opposed adjective (DIFFERENT)
- opposite adjective (DIFFERENT)
- opposite noun
- or otherwise idiom
- polar adjective (OPPOSITE)
- polarity noun (OPPOSITE)
- poles apart idiom
- reverse noun
- vice versa adverb
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