逆ぎゃく比ひ例れい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

inverse proportion

Mathematical term for a relationship where one quantity increases as another decreases. Often used with する to mean 'to be inversely proportional'. The synonym 反比例 is more common in everyday use.

See also: 反比例

• 速そく度どと時じ間かんは逆ぎゃく比ひ例れいする。

  Speed and time are inversely proportional.

• このグラフは逆ぎゃく