inverse
French → English
(logic/math) Inverse: opposite in order, nature, or effect; reciprocal
L'intensité de la lumière est en raison inverse du carré de la distance.
(English) Light intensity is in inverse proportion to the square of the distance.
L'inverse d'un nombre positif est toujours un nombre positif.
(English) The inverse of a positive number is always a positive number.
(direction) Reverse: moving or situated in the opposite direction; contrary
Les voitures roulaient dans le sens inverse pour éviter les travaux.
(English) The cars were driving in the reverse direction to avoid the roadworks.
Il a pris la direction inverse de celle indiquée sur son plan de ville.
(English) He took the opposite direction to the one indicated on his city map.
Entry ID: fr:en:inverse · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary