Clues for the word "INVERSE"
We've had 25 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 31 times in crosswords. It was last seen in USA Today crossword on September 19, 2023.
Definition of inverse
- a. - Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.
- a. - Inverted; having a position or mode of attachment the reverse of that which is usual.
- a. - Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any quantity, reproduce that quantity; as, multiplication is the inverse operation to division. The symbol of an inverse operation is the symbol of the direct operation with -1 as an index. Thus sin-1 x means the arc whose sine is x.
- n. - That which is inverse.
Referring Clues
- 2, to 1/2
- Opposite
- Direct opposite
- Division, vis-à-vis multiplication
- Multiplication, to division
- Reciprocal
- 1/3, to 3
- Opposite of poetic
- Upside down
- Contrary in effect
- Opposite (in poetry!)
- Opposite (like poetry?)
- One with shattered nerves? Just the opposite
- The opposite is never wrong
- Upside down - opposite in effect
- Popular lines? No, the direct opposite
- Poetry is so reciprocal
- How Keats wrote upside down
- Arctangent, vis-à-vis tangent
- The other way for most of Shakespeare?
- Lines may be opposite
- With lines or the opposite?
- The opposite of "poetically"?
- Reciprocal, in multiplication
- What roots are, to powers
Last Seen In
- USA Today - September 19, 2023
- New York Times - May 15, 2022
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - January 03, 2018
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 09, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - July 26, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 10, 2016
- USA Today - July 21, 2016
- Chronicle of Higher Education - July 18, 2014
- Guardian Quick - July 03, 2014
- Guardian Quick - March 21, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - January 30, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - December 30, 2013
- Post Puzzler - March 04, 2012
- Guardian Quick - September 24, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - December 09, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - July 22, 2009
- Guardian Cryptic - August 06, 2008
- LA Times - June 25, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - March 31, 2008
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - February 11, 2007
- LA Times Sunday - December 24, 2006
- Guardian Quick - January 04, 2006
- New York Times - October 19, 2005
- Guardian Quick - June 22, 2005
- Guardian Quick - April 06, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - September 29, 2004
- Washington Post - November 20, 2002
- Guardian Cryptic - June 25, 2001
- Guardian Cryptic - January 17, 2001
- New York Times - July 25, 1997
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