inverse order

  • 41inverse — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 in inverse proportion/relation to getting bigger at the same rate as something else gets smaller, or getting smaller at the same rate as something else gets bigger: Clearly, the amount of money people save… …

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  • 42inverse — adj. & n. adj. inverted in position, order, or relation. n. 1 the state of being inverted. 2 (often foll. by of) a thing that is the opposite or reverse of another. 3 Math. an element which, when combined with a given element in an operation,… …

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  • 43inverse — 1. adjective a) Opposite in effect or nature or order b) reverse, opposite in or order See Also: inversion, inversive, reverse 2. noun a) …

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  • 44inverse — in•verse [[t]ɪnˈvɜrs, ˈɪn vɜrs[/t]] adj. 1) reversed in position, order, direction, or tendency 2) math. (of a proportion) containing terms of which an increase in one results in a decrease in another 3) inverted; turned upside down 4) an… …

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  • 45inverse — in·verse (inґvərs) 1. reversed in order, effect, or nature. 2. the reciprocal of a particular quantity …

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  • 46inverse — [ ɪnvə:s, ɪn və:s] adjective opposite in position, direction, order, or effect. noun 1》 a thing that is the opposite or reverse of another. 2》 Mathematics a reciprocal quantity. Derivatives inversely adverb Origin ME: from L. inversus, past… …

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  • 47inverse — a. Inverted (as respects order or relation), reversed, indirect …

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  • 48Ideal (order theory) — In mathematical order theory, an ideal is a special subset of a partially ordered set (poset). Although this term historically was derived from the notion of a ring ideal of abstract algebra, it has subsequently been generalized to a different… …

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  • 49Duality (order theory) — In the mathematical area of order theory, every partially ordered set P gives rise to a dual (or opposite) partially ordered set which is often denoted by Pop or Pd. This dual order Pop is defined to be the set with the inverse order, i.e. x ≤ y… …

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  • 50List of first-order theories — In mathematical logic, a first order theory is given by a set of axioms in somelanguage. This entry lists some of the more common examples used in model theory and some of their properties. PreliminariesFor every natural mathematical structure… …

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