inversion
in·ver·sion
noun \in-ˈvər-zhən, -shən\Definition of INVERSION
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: a reversal of position, order, form, or relationship: as a (1) : a change in normal word order; especially : the placement of a verb before its subject (2) : the process or result of changing or reversing the relative positions of the notes of a musical interval, chord, or phrase b : the condition of being turned inward or inside out c : a breaking off of a chromosome section and its subsequent reattachment in inverted position; also : a chromosomal section that has undergone this process
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: the act or process of inverting
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a : a change in the order of the terms of a mathematical proportion effected by inverting each ratio b : the operation of forming the inverse of a magnitude, a function, an operation, or an element
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a : the conversion of dextrorotatory sucrose into a levorotatory mixture of glucose and fructose b : a change from one stereochemical figuration at a chiral center in a usually organic molecule to the opposite configuration that is brought about by a reaction in which a substitution of one group is made for a different group
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: an increase of temperature with height through a layer of air
Examples of INVERSION
- an inversion of the roles of parent and child
- Inversion of the two words changes the meaning of the sentence.
First Known Use of INVERSION
1586
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