Etymology
Origin of inversely
Example Sentences
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Yields on short-term Treasury notes, which move inversely to prices, marked their sharpest one-day rise in three months, reaching their highest closing level since early last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Typically, implied volatility and spot price are inversely correlated for a given instrument, according to Kochuba.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
Oil and bitcoin have been “strongly inversely correlated throughout the war,” and surging Brent prices will keep pressure on the crypto, he told clients in a note.
From MarketWatch ● May 4, 2026
Their experiments revealed a consistent pattern: the height at which drainage begins is inversely related to the liquid content of the foam, regardless of the type of surfactant or the size of the bubbles.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
Both felt that it was a period of high visibility, that their faults and blemishes were sinking into obscurity in an inversely proportional manner.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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