inverse proportion
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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 irony is that the advance hype has exploded in almost inverse proportion to the sagging interest in the awards show itself.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
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
The amazing demand for her book was exactly in inverse proportion to its popularity amongst her sex.
From Berenice by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
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