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INVERSELY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

In an inverse or contrary manner

Example:

wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally

Synonyms:

inversely; reciprocally

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

reciprocal (of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function)

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 Context examples: 

With a high membrane permeability and redox potential, copper Cu 64-ATSM is preferentially taken up by hypoxic cells compared to normoxic cells; the extent of retention in tissue is inversely related to the state of tissue oxygenation allowing the quantitation of tissue hypoxia by positron emission tomography (PET).

(copper Cu 64-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)