inversely proportional

American  

[in-vurs-lee-pruh-pawr-shuh-nuhl] / ɪnˈvɜrs li prəˈpɔr ʃə nəl /

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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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

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.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

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.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

Variations of this law pop up everywhere in physics; for gravity, it would dictate that the gravitational force between two objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2023

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