| NOUN | phenomenon | inversion | the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer |
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| state | inversion | 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) | |
| process | inversion | a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa | |
| event | inversion | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed | |
| communication | inversion, anastrophe | the reversal of the normal order of words | |
| communication | inversion | (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa | |
| act | inversion, sexual inversion | a term formerly used to mean / mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex | |
| act | inversion, upending | turning upside down | |
| act | inversion, eversion, everting | the act of turning inside out |
| Sounds | ihnver'zhahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer. | |
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| Broader | atmospheric phenomenon | A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere |
| Spanish | inversión | |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Broader | abnormality, abnormalcy | An abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
| Meaning | A chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa. | |
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| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Meaning | (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed. | |
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| Category | genetics, genetic science | The branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
| Broader | mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure |
| Meaning | The reversal of the normal order of words. | |
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| Synonym | anastrophe | |
| Broader | rhetorical device | A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) |
| Spanish | anástrofe, inversión | |
| Catalan | anàstrofe, inversió | |
| Meaning | (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa. | |
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| Category | counterpoint | A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies |
| Broader | variation | A repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished |
| Meaning | A term formerly used to mean / mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex. | |
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| Synonym | sexual inversion | |
| Broader | homosexuality, homosexualism, homoeroticism, queerness, gayness | A sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex |
| Meaning | turning upside down; setting on end. | |
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| Synonym | upending | |
| Narrower | upset, overturn, turnover | The act of upsetting something |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Spanish | inversión, invertir, voltear | |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Verbs | invert | turn inside out or upside down |
| Meaning | The act of turning inside out. | |
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| Synonyms | eversion, everting | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Verbs | invert | turn inside out or upside down |
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