inverse function
ˌɪnˈvɜːs ˈfʌŋk.ʃən
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Noun

mathematicsTECH.function reversing another function's mappingTECH.
  • The inverse function of f(x) = 2x is f⁻¹(x) = x/2.
  • To solve the equation, she applied the inverse function to both sides.
  • Engineers used the inverse function to recover the original signal.
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trigonometry
inverse function of sine finding angle
mathematics
inverse function of the sine function
mathematics
inverse function of cosine finding the angle
trigonometry
the inverse of cosecant function
mathematics
inverse function of cosine in trigonometry
mathematics
inverse of the cotangent function in trigonometry
trigonometry
inverse function of secant, angle with given secant
trigonometry
function that is the inverse of the secant

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  1. French:fonction réciproque, ...
  2. German:Umkehrfunktion, ...
  3. Italian:funzione inversa, ...
  4. Spanish:función inversa, ...
  5. Portuguese:função inversa, ...
  6. Chinese:反函数, ...
  7. Japanese:逆関数, ...
  8. Arabic:دَالَّة عَكْسِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:פּוּנְקְצְיָה הֲפוּכָה, ...
  10. Russian:обратная функция, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обернена функція, ...
  12. Hindi:इनवर्स फलन, ...
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