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inversely

UK
/ɪnˈvɜːsli/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrsli/

Translations

inverselyadverb
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːsli/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrsli/
The temperature and altitude are inversely related; as one goes up, the other goes down.
La température et l’altitude sont inversement liées ; quand l’une augmente, l’autre diminue.
Additional translations
de manière inverseTour plus explicite, souvent employé pour exprimer une opposition de direction ou d’effet.
Synonyms
conversely
oppositely
in the opposite direction
in reverse

Definitions

inverselyadverb
In a manner that is opposite or contrary in direction, order, or effect.
The temperature and altitude are inversely related; as one goes up, the other goes down.
With reference to two related quantities, in such a way that one increases as the other decreases, and vice versa; frequently followed by “proportional”.
Under Boyle’s law, gas pressure and volume change inversely; as pressure rises, volume falls.
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