ความผกผัน
kwaam pòk-păn
Meanings
1NounC1
inverse relationship; inverse proportionality
A relationship where one value increases as the other decreases; inverse proportionality in math/statistics.
Examples
ความเร็วkwaam reoความเร็วkwaam reo1speed; velocity (rate of motion)2rate of operation/performanceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoความผกผันkwaam pòk-pănความผกผันkwaam pòk-păn1inverse relationship; inverse proportionality2inversionกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ขับรถkàp rótขับรถkàp rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)เร็วขึ้นreo kêunเร็วขึ้นreo kêun1faster; more quickly2faster (than before)3[to] become faster; speed upก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ใช้เวลาchái way-laaใช้เวลาchái way-laa1[to] spend time [doing sth/with sb]2[to] take (a certain amount of) timeน้อยลงnói longน้อยลงnói long1less (than before)2less; fewer (reduced)3[to] decrease; diminish; lessen
Speed and time have an inverse relationship; if you drive faster, you will use less time.
2NounC1
inversion
A state of being reversed in position, order, or relationship.
Examples
ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jai1interesting2worth considering; appealingมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuaiเต็มไปด้วยdtem bpai dûuai1[to] be full of; be filled with; be packed with2[to] be rife with; be replete with (figurative)ความผกผันkwaam pòk-pănความผกผันkwaam pòk-păn1inverse relationship; inverse proportionality2inversionจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)คนรวยkon ruuayคนรวยkon ruuayrich person; the richกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]คนจนkon jonคนจนkon jonpoor person; the poorแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backรวยruuayรวยruuay1rich; wealthy2pungent; overpowering (smell/taste) [informal]อีกครั้งèek krángอีกครั้งèek krángagain; once more
His life is very interesting because it is full of reversals; from rich to poor, and then back to being rich again.
Word Breakdown
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ความผกผันkwaam pòk-pănความผกผันkwaam pòk-păninverse relationship; inverse proportionality