opposite number

number that, when added to the original number, yields zero
Thing elementary_function Q715358
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opposite number

Summary

opposite number is an elementary function[1]. It draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (elementary_function category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • opposite number's instance of is recorded as elementary function[3].
  • opposite number's instance of is recorded as unary operation[4].
  • opposite number's instance of is recorded as inverse[5].
  • opposite number's instance of is recorded as self-mapping[6].
  • opposite number's instance of is recorded as involution[7].
  • opposite number is a type of inverse element[8].
  • opposite number's described by source is recorded as Q140169500[9].
  • opposite number's has characteristic is recorded as equality[10].
  • opposite number's different from is recorded as multiplicative inverse[11].
  • opposite number's different from is recorded as inverse element[12].
  • opposite number's different from is recorded as logical negation[13].
  • opposite number's different from is recorded as absolute value[14].
  • opposite number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include elementary function[3], unary operation[4], inverse[5], self-mapping[6], and involution[7]. opposite number is a type of inverse element[8].

Why It Matters

opposite number draws 1,100 Wikipedia views per month (elementary_function category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · AddyLockPool · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Different from → multiplicative inverse, inverse element, logical negation +1
    Instance of → elementary function, unary operation, inverse +2
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q140169500]]"
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