käänteinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
• inverse adj Opposite in effect, order, or position.
• reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.

Senses

käänteinen is used for these senses in English:

• cross (archaic) Opposite, opposed to.
• inverse Reverse, opposite in order.
• inverse (geometry) That has the property of being an inverse (the result of a circle inversion of a given point or geometrical figure); that is constructed by circle inversion.
• reverse Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction. [from 19th c.]
• reverse (rail transport, of points) To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
• reverse The opposite of something. [from 14th c.]

cross — full definition

1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

inverse — full definition

1. adj Opposite in effect, order, or position.
2. noun The reverse or opposite of something, especially in mathematics.

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