Inversely: meaning, definitions and examples
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inversely
[ ɪnˈvɜrsli ]
mathematics
In an opposite or contrary manner; in an inverted state or order.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The relationship between pressure and volume is inversely proportional.
- The speed of the car is inversely related to the time taken to reach the destination.
general
In a way that is the opposite of the usual or expected.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- His behavior was inversely to what we had anticipated.
- The results were inversely proportional to the effort put in.
Translations
Translations of the word "inversely" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inversamente
🇮🇳 उल्टा
🇩🇪 umgekehrt
🇮🇩 secara terbalik
🇺🇦 обернено
🇵🇱 odwrotnie
🇯🇵 逆に
🇫🇷 inversement
🇪🇸 inversamente
🇹🇷 tersine
🇰🇷 거꾸로
🇸🇦 بالعكس
🇨🇿 opačně
🇸🇰 opačne
🇨🇳 反过来
🇸🇮 obratno
🇮🇸 öfugt
🇰🇿 керісінше
🇬🇪 უკუღმა
🇦🇿 əksinə
🇲🇽 inversamente
Word origin
The word 'inversely' originates from the Latin word 'inversus', which means 'turned upside down'. The concept of inversely proportional relationships has been used in mathematics and science for centuries to describe a situation where one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.