antiproportional

inversely proportional

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Usage Note

antiproportional (auch umgekehrt proportional) bedeutet: Wenn eine Größe zunimmt, nimmt die andere im gleichen Verhältnis ab. Beispiel: Geschwindigkeit und Reisezeit bei gleicher Strecke sind antiproportional.

Examples

"Geschwindigkeit und Fahrzeit sind antiproportional zueinander."

Natural Translation

Speed and travel time are inversely proportional to each other.

Literal Translation

Speed and travel time are inversely proportional to each other.

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