<doc>
	<legacy_id>176</legacy_id>
	<term>inverse</term>
	<definition><p>The counterpart of a <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> or <glossary tag="operator">operator</glossary> which returns the original <glossary tag="argument">argument</glossary>. The inverse undoes the <control_st tag="function">function</control_st> or <glossary tag="operator">operator</glossary>.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, square root is the inverse of squaring: if you square any number and then take the square root, the result is the original number.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Math, Logic, &amp; Dates</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>inverse</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverses</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverses'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse function</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse functions</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse function's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse functions'</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse operator</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse operators</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse operator's</synonym>
	 	<synonym>inverse operators'</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>