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inverse function

 

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Noun inverse function has 1 sense
  1. inverse function - the function obtained by expressing the dependent variable of one function as the independent variable of another; f and g are inverse functions if f(x)=y and g(y)=x
    --1 is a kind of
    function, mathematical function

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Inverse Function

Description:

In mathematics, an inverse function is a function that undoes the effect of another function. It swaps the input and output of the original function, allowing us to reverse the process.

Senses and Usages:

1. Mathematical Sense:

In mathematics, an inverse function is a function that maps the output values of a given function back to their original input values. In other words, if a function f(x) maps an input value x to an output value f(x), then the inverse function g(x) will map the output value f(x) back to the original input value x.

Example Sentence:

"The inverse function of f(x) = 2x is g(x) = x/2."

2. Computer Science Sense:

In computer science, an inverse function refers to the reverse operation of a specific function. For example, in encryption algorithms, the inverse function is used to decrypt the encrypted data and restore it to its original form.

Example Sentence:

"After applying the encryption function, we need to apply the inverse function to decrypt the data."

3. Popular Sense:

In everyday language, an inverse function can refer to a way of doing the opposite or reverse of a particular action or process.

Example Sentence:

"Her kindness and support were the inverse function of the negativity in my life."

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