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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

The Brazilian pianist Nelson Freire, who died almost a year ago, was one of those artists whose profile in the music business stood in inverse proportion to his standing among fellow musicians.

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2022

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

In the six cases the number of bacilli were in inverse proportion to the duration of the disease.

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

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