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tỉ lệ nghịch

adjective
Hanoi [ti˧˩ le˧˨ʔ ŋïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɪj˧˨ lej˨˩ʔ ŋɨt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɪj˨˩˦ lej˨˩˨ ŋɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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tỉ lệ nghịch means inversely proportional.

Meanings of tỉ lệ nghịch in English

Adjective

  1. inversely proportional

Words with tỉ lệ nghịch

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tỉ lệ nghịch could be written as 比例逆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compound of tỉ lệ (“ratio; proportional”) + nghịch (“reverse, contrary”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tỉ lệ nghịch mean in English?

tỉ lệ nghịch (adjective) means "inversely proportional".

How do you pronounce tỉ lệ nghịch?

IPA: Hanoi [ti˧˩ le˧˨ʔ ŋïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɪj˨˩˦ lej˨˩˨ ŋɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), lệ — heavy tone (nặng), nghịch — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.