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inverse image

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Under the function given by f(x)#61;x2, the inverse image of 4 is #92;#123;-2,2#92;#125;, as is the inverse image of #92;#123;4#92;#125;.

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Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: imagem inversa — set of points
  • Portuguese: imagem recíproca — set of points
  • Romanian: imagine inversă — set of points