inverter

noun

in·​vert·​er in-ˈvər-tər 

1

: one that inverts

2

: a device for converting direct current into alternating current

Examples of inverter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reuters was unable to determine how many inverters were switched off, or the extent of disruption to grids. —Reuters, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025

The company is engaged in a product development agreement with Stellantis for a custom B-TRAN® power module for use in electric vehicle drivetrain inverters. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025

Wind turbines have many rotating masses (rotor, gearbox and generator) to produce inertia but an inverter, located between rotor and grid, prevents the kinetic energy of the rotating mass from providing inertia during a period of frequency change. —Llewellyn King, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

The other parts required — like an inverter, wiring and, in many cases, a battery — quickly add up. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for inverter

• converter
• diverter
• divertor
• reverter