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What is the meaning of inverse and direct relationship?

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For a direct relationship of the magnitude of an entity to another there is increase in one with the increase of another :

Eg: with increase in Pressure, Temperature increases with formula:

PV=nRT

For inverse relationship, there is decrease in magnitude of one with increase in other.

f=1/Time-Period

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