inversely proportional

adjective

: related by inverse variation compare directly proportional

Examples of inversely proportional in a Sentence

The study indicates that the unemployment rate and inflation are inversely proportional.
Recent Examples on the Web Your enjoyment of travel is inversely proportional to the size of your luggage. Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024 Moreover, this universe features a refractive index — a measurement of how light rays bend — that is inversely proportional to the temperature. Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2024 Each electron wave has a momentum that is inversely proportional to its wavelength and a kinetic energy proportional to the square of its momentum. Douglas Natelson, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024 Her singular dedication to playing Kitty to her fullest extent, bottle smashing and all, is inversely proportional to how much range there is to play. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for inversely proportional 

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Word History

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inversely proportional was in 1723

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“Inversely proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inversely%20proportional. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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inversely proportional

adjective
: related by inverse variation compare directly proportional
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