Inversely Proportional

/ɪnˈvɜːrsli prəˈpɔːrʃənəl/adjective

Describing a relationship in which one quantity increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.

(of two quantities) Related such that an increase in one causes a proportional decrease in the other.

Urdu

دو مقداروں کے درمیان ایسا تعلق جس میں ایک کے بڑھنے سے دوسری کم ہو جائے۔

Hindi

दो मात्राओं के बीच ऐसा संबंध जिसमें एक के बढ़ने से दूसरी घट जाए।

Speed and travel time are inversely proportional when distance stays constant.

Related words

directly proportional

Practice

Demand and price are often — as price rises, demand tends to fall.