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inverse functions

inverse functions is the plural of inverse function.

Meaning of inverse function

Noun

inverse function (plural inverse functions)

  1. For a given function f, another function, denoted f⁻¹, that reverses the mapping action of f; (formally) given a function f:X→Y, a function g:Y→X such that, ∀x∈X,f(x)=y⟹g(y)=x.
    • Halving is the inverse function of doubling.
    Synonyms:
    anti-function

Questions about inverse functions

What is inverse functions the plural of?
Inverse functions is the plural of inverse function.

Words near inverse functions in the dictionary

  1. inverse cosine
  2. inverse cosines
  3. inverse Fourier transform
  4. inverse Fourier transforms
  5. inverse function
  6. inverse functions
  7. inverse hyperbolic function
  8. inverse hyperbolic functions
  9. inverse image
  10. inverse images
  11. inverse kinematics

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