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inverse proportion

American  
[in-vurs-pruh-pawr-shuhn] / ˈɪn vɜrs prəˈpɔr ʃən /

noun

  1. a relation between two terms or things in which the increase of one is accompanied by a corresponding decrease of the other, and vice versa.


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The one that demonstrates that economic growth and Labour dissent are in inverse proportion.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

Beginning in 1989, gaming revenue in Vegas began to drop in inverse proportion to non-gaming revenue, which included money spent on entertainment, shopping and dining, said UNLV’s Feldman.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023

In all these films, the impact Ms. Lindblom made on audiences was in inverse proportion to her time on screen.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021

Yes, the popularity of the front-facing smartphone camera has risen in inverse proportion to kissing unsuspecting women’s heads.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2019

There are cases, however, in which the height of the fever and the deposited membranes are in inverse proportion to each other.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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