non-invertible
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/nɒn-ɪnˈvɜːrtəbl/
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/nɒn-ɪnˈvɜːtəbl/
(invertible)
not reversible
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-invertible' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'invertible', which comes from Latin 'invertere', meaning 'to turn upside down'.
Historical Evolution
'Invertible' changed from the Latin word 'invertere' and eventually became the modern English word 'invertible'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'invertible' meant 'capable of being turned upside down', but in mathematical contexts, it evolved to mean 'capable of being reversed'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not capable of being inverted or reversed.
The matrix is non-invertible, meaning it does not have an inverse.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45