inversely proportional
adjectiveDefinition of inversely proportional
: 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.
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The amount of assist supplied is inversely proportional to vehicle speed, with the highest levels of assist provided at lower vehicle speeds. — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, "Ford recalls F-150, Explorer, Expedition for seats may detach in crash," 18 June 2019 As a result, the success of conifers and edibles is typically an inversely proportional relationship. — Colin Mccrate, The Seattle Times, "Our native evergreen huckleberry brings dynamic color and oodles of fruit to your edible shade garden," 20 Feb. 2019 All watching this saga cannot help but note that the ability to obtain a guilty plea by those prosecuting the president and his supporters is inversely proportional to the wealth of the defendant. — WSJ, "The Questionable Case Against Gen. Flynn," 17 Dec. 2018 The Law of the Diaper Blowout: The noise your infant's bowel movements produce is inversely proportional to how quiet the surrounding environment is. — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, "Murphy's 8 Laws of Children," 12 Dec. 2011 As a result, the success of conifers and edibles is typically an inversely proportional relationship. — Colin Mccrate, The Seattle Times, "Our native evergreen huckleberry brings dynamic color and oodles of fruit to your edible shade garden," 20 Feb. 2019 All watching this saga cannot help but note that the ability to obtain a guilty plea by those prosecuting the president and his supporters is inversely proportional to the wealth of the defendant. — WSJ, "The Questionable Case Against Gen. Flynn," 17 Dec. 2018 The researchers found that mannose sensitivity was inversely proportional to the levels of an enzyme that helps metabolize mannose. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Sugar cures cancer! (Not really, but one sugar may help chemo)," 21 Nov. 2018 The Law of the Diaper Blowout: The noise your infant's bowel movements produce is inversely proportional to how quiet the surrounding environment is. — Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, "Murphy's 8 Laws of Children," 12 Dec. 2011These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inversely proportional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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