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Adjective inverse has 2 senses

inverse, reverse - reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Antonym: forward (indirect, via backward)
inverse - opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity ; "a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)"
Antonym: direct

Noun inverse has 1 sense

inverse, opposite - something inverted in sequence or character or effect; "when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse"
--₁ is a kind of opposition, oppositeness
--₁ has particulars: additive inverse; multiplicative inverse, reciprocal