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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.


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

The law is, the ability of a given piece of technology to infuriate me is in inverse proportion to its age.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2017

As our dread of the fire declined, that of our human foes increased in an inverse proportion.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne

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