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inversely proportional
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inversely proportional
(adjective)
inversely proportional
adjective
inversely proportional
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL
:
related so that as one becomes larger the other becomes smaller
The study indicates that the unemployment rate and inflation are
inversely proportional
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directly proportional
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