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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.


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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

In all these films, the impact Ms. Lindblom made on audiences was in inverse proportion to her time on screen.

From Washington Post Jan. 29, 2021

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

His self-esteem is to his capacity in the reduplicate ratio of the inverse proportion of his ability, and he will be always a fool.'

From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Lever, Charles James

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