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								reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect 2.
								opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
 a term is in inverse proportion to another term if it increases (or decreases) as the other decreases (or increases)
 
 'inverse' - used as a noun
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								something inverted in sequence or character or effect
 when the direct approach failed he tried the inverse
 
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