Meanings
- In an inverse order or manner; by inversion.
Simplifying of information at inner central area stations is thus aimworthy since the demand for information from staff is inversely proportional to simplicity.
1975, Chartered Institute of Transport: Journal: Volumes 37-382 more examples
Because the area occupied by an image is proportional to the square of the focal length of the lens, the light intensity over the image area is directly proportional to the diametre of the lens and inversely proportional to the square of the focal length.
2011, Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe, The Pearson CSAT Manual, →ISBNFor example, according to the gas laws, pressure is directly proportional to temperature: the quotient derived from pressure (numerator) and temperature (denominator) will be constant; however, pressure is inversely proportional to volume, meaning that the product between volume and pressure will be constant.
2012, David Ben-Chaim, Ratio and Proportion, page 34
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin an inverse or contrary manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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Translations
Bulgarian обратно
- обратно (obratno)in an inverse manner
Finnish käänteisesti
- käänteisestiin an inverse manner
French inversement
- inversementin an inverse manner
German umgekehrt
- umgekehrtin an inverse manner
Spanish inversamente
- inversamentein an inverse manner
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