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inversion

/ inversion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of turning inside out
Type of:
motion movement move
Derived:
evert invert reverse
noun Sense 2
turning upside down; setting on end
Type of:
motion movement move
Kinds of:
upset overturn turnover
Derived:
upend invert reverse
noun Sense 3
a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
Type of:
homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism
noun Sense 4
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ll ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
Type of:
variation
Domain:
counterpoint
noun Sense 5
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
Type of:
mutation genetic mutation chromosomal mutation
Domain:
genetics genetic science
noun Sense 6
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
Type of:
atmospheric phenomenon
noun Sense 7
a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
noun Sense 8
abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
Type of:
abnormality abnormalcy abnormal condition
noun Sense 9
the reversal of the normal order of words
Type of:
rhetorical device
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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motion movement move upset overturn turnover homosexuality homosexualism homoeroticism variation mutation genetic mutation