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Inversion

/ɪnˈvɜːʃən/

The action of inverting.

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📖 Definitions of "Inversion"

noun

1
The action of inverting.
2
Being upside down, in an inverted state.
3
Being in a reverse sequence, in an inverted state.
4
The move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.

🔄 Synonyms of "Inversion"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
anastrophenoun	(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
eversionnoun	An act of turning inside out.
upendingnoun	An act of overthrowing or turning over.
evertingnoun	the act of turning inside out

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Inversion"

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Word	Definition
eversionnoun	An act of turning inside out.
upendingnoun	An act of overthrowing or turning over.
anastrophenoun	(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.
evertingnoun	the act of turning inside out
inverternoun	(electrical engineering) A power inverter.
reversenoun	The opposite of something.
reversalnoun	A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
inversenoun	An inverted state: a state in which something has been turned (properly) upside down or (loosely) inside out or backwards.
paracentricnoun	(geometry) A planar curve having the property that, when its plane is placed vertically, a body descending along it, by the force of gravity, will approach to, or recede from, a fixed point or centre, by equal distances in equal times.
overthrownoun	A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
replacementnoun	A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
investmentnoun	(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation.
reflectionnoun	The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
shiftnoun	A movement to do something, a beginning.
upturnnoun	An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
overturnverb	(transitive) To overthrow or destroy.
flipnoun	A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
transpositionnoun	(especially mathematics) The act or process of transposing or interchanging.
oppositionnoun	The action of opposing or of being in conflict.
contrapositionnoun	(countable, logic) The statement of the form "if not Q then not P", given the statement "if P then Q".