Inversely proportional

The opposite to directly proportional. A mathematical relationship between two things that can be given by the equation y = k/x, where k is a constant value.
In other words, as one increases, the other decreases by the same amount.

Produces a sloped curve going downwards to a plateau with an x- axis asymptote.
The speed of an object is inversely proportional to the time taken to travel the distance.
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Filler word

A word used to make up for gaps in conversation, when the speaker is not certain what they want to say next. Can be very annoying if used excessively.

Prime examples include: er, um, erm, and uh
Person 1: What's a black hole?
Person 2: Black holes are...um...they're uh...black holes, they...erm...er...
Person 1: You have no fucking clue, do you? You're just using filler words now.
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Directly proportional

A mathematical relationship between two things that can be given by the equation y = kx, where k is a constant value.
In other words, when one object increases, another increases by the same amount.
The chance of toast hitting the buttered side-up is directly proportional to the cost of the carpet.
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