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Invertible   (English)

Definition (keystage 2)

Something which has an inverse. For instance, 5 is an invertible number, but 0 is not.

Definition (keystage 3)

Something is invertible if it can be inverted. So a number is invertible if it is not zero.
A square matrix is invertible if its determinant is not zero.

Definition (undergraduate level)

Having an inverse, usually a multiplicative one.

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