(object-oriented programming) Design principle that states that (1) High- and low-level modules should both depend on abstractions and (2) instead of abstractions depending upon details, details should depend upon abstractions.

Either concept, the inverse of the other, of a conceptual pair.

(linear algebra) Of a matrix A, another matrix B such that A multiplied by B and B multiplied by A both equal the identity matrix.

(mathematics) Proportional to the reciprocal of the independent variable.

(mathematics) 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.

(mathematics) The inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.

(computing, dated) A display technique whereby background and foreground colours are interchanged, typically used for highlighting.

plural of inverse function

plural of inverse image

The set of points that map to a given point (or set of points) under a specified function.