inversely

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Bond prices move inversely with yields, so rising yields mean lower prices, and vice versa.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Yields and prices of debt move inversely to each other.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Government bonds in Asia rose in terms of prices, which move inversely to yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Their experiments revealed a consistent pattern: the height at which drainage begins is inversely related to the liquid content of the foam, regardless of the type of surfactant or the size of the bubbles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The force declines inversely as the square of distance.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan