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inversely proportional

[in-vurs-lee-pruh-pawr-shuh-nuhl]

adjective

  1. in inverse proportion (to something else); in a relation where the increase of one thing is accompanied by a corresponding decrease of another, and vice versa.



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O’Meara’s impact on her world was inversely proportional to her size.

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Typically, the resolution of light is inversely proportional to its wavelength, meaning that shorter wavelengths result in higher resolution, enabling the creation of finer and more detailed structures.

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The degree of laminar or turbulent flow is referred to as the Reynolds number, which is inversely proportional to the viscosity.

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I was the third man in this jolly arrangement, roughly analogous to Bez in the Happy Mondays insofar as my musical ability was inversely proportional to my enthusiasm in the dance.

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The relationship between frequency and wavelength is inversely proportional, meaning that if the frequency is doubled, the wavelength is reduced by half.

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