Definitions for Inversion
ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃənin·ver·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inversionnoun

   the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer

2. inversionnoun

   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)

3. inversionnoun

   a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa

4. inversionnoun

   (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed

5. anastrophe, inversionnoun

   the reversal of the normal order of words

6. inversionnoun

   (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa

7. inversion, sexual inversionnoun

   a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex

8. inversion, upendingnoun

   turning upside down; setting on end

9. inversion, eversion, evertingnoun

   the act of turning inside out

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inversionnoun

   (Meteorology) A reversal of the usual temperature gradient of the atmosphere, in which the temperature increases with increased altitude, rather than falling. Called also temperature inversion. This condition in the vicinity of cities can give rise to a severe episode of atmospheric pollution, as it inhibits normal circulation of the air.

2. Inversionnoun

   (Electricity) The conversion of direct current into alternating current; the inverse of rectification. See inverted rectifier.

3. Inversionnoun

   (Genetics) A portion of the genome in which the DNA has been turned around, and runs in a direction opposite to its normal direction, and consequently the genes are present in the reverse of their usual order.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inversionnoun

   the action of inverting

2. inversionnoun

   being upside down, in an inverted state

3. inversionnoun

   being in a reverse sequence, in an inverted state

4. inversionnoun

   The move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.

5. inversionnoun

   The reversal of an interval.

6. inversionnoun

   The reversal of the pitch contour.

7. inversionnoun

   The reversal of a pitch class succession, such as a contrapuntal line or melody.

8. inversionnoun

   The subtraction of pitch classes in a set from twelve, which maps intervals onto their complements with respect to 0, and preserves interval classes, symbolized IX (X being the transposition that is inverted.).

9. inversionnoun

   a segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to a reference karyotype or genome

10. inversionnoun

    An increase of air temperature with increase in altitude (the ground being colder than the surrounding air). When an inversion exists, there are no convection currents and wind speeds are below 5 knots. The atmosphere is stable and normally is considered the most favorable state for ground release of chemical agents.

11. inversionnoun

    Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs and in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis.

12. inversionnoun

    an outdated term for homosexuality, particularly popular in early psychoanalysis

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inversionnoun

   Etymology: inversion, Fr. inversio, Latin.

   1. Change of order or time, so as that the last is first, and first last.

   If he speaks truth, it is upon design, and a subtle inversion of the precept of God, to do good that evil may come of it. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   'Tis just the inversion of an act of parliament; your lordship first signed it, and then it was passed amongst the lords and commons. Dryden.

   2. Change of place, so as that each takes the room of the other.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inversion

   Inversion, in the most general sense, refers to the reversal of position, order, sequence, or direction of something. It can be used in a wide range of contexts such as music, mathematics, genetics, linguistics, chemistry etc., each having its own specific interpretative meaning. For instance, in grammar, it refers to the reversal of the standard word order in a sentence, while in genetics, it pertains to the reversal of a segment of a chromosome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inversionnoun

   the act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of being inverted

2. Inversionnoun

   a change by inverted order; a reversed position or arrangement of things; transposition

3. Inversionnoun

   a movement in tactics by which the order of companies in line is inverted, the right being on the left, the left on the right, and so on

4. Inversionnoun

   a change in the order of the terms of a proportion, so that the second takes the place of the first, and the fourth of the third

5. Inversionnoun

   a peculiar method of transformation, in which a figure is replaced by its inverse figure. Propositions that are true for the original figure thus furnish new propositions that are true in the inverse figure. See Inverse figures, under Inverse

6. Inversionnoun

   a change of the usual order of words or phrases; as, "of all vices, impurity is one of the most detestable," instead of, "impurity is one of the most detestable of all vices."

7. Inversionnoun

   a method of reasoning in which the orator shows that arguments advanced by his adversary in opposition to him are really favorable to his cause

8. Inversionnoun

   said of intervals, when the lower tone is placed an octave higher, so that fifths become fourths, thirds sixths, etc

9. Inversionnoun

   said of a chord, when one of its notes, other than its root, is made the bass

10. Inversionnoun

    said of a subject, or phrase, when the intervals of which it consists are repeated in the contrary direction, rising instead of falling, or vice versa

11. Inversionnoun

    said of double counterpoint, when an upper and a lower part change places

12. Inversionnoun

    the folding back of strata upon themselves, as by upheaval, in such a manner that the order of succession appears to be reversed

13. Inversionnoun

    the act or process by which cane sugar (sucrose), under the action of heat and acids or ferments (as diastase), is broken or split up into grape sugar (dextrose), and fruit sugar (levulose); also, less properly, the process by which starch is converted into grape sugar (dextrose)

14. Etymology: [L. inversio: cf. F. inversion. See Invert.]

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Inversion

   In meteorology, an inversion is a deviation from the normal change of an atmospheric property with altitude. It almost always refers to a "temperature inversion", i.e., an increase in temperature with height, or to the layer within which such an increase occurs. An inversion can lead to pollution such as smog being trapped close to the ground, with possible adverse effects on health. An inversion can also suppress convection by acting as a "cap". If this cap is broken for any of several reasons, convection of any moisture present can then erupt into violent thunderstorms. Temperature inversion can notoriously result in freezing rain in cold climates.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inversion

   A movement in tactics by which the order of companies in line is inverted, the right being on the left, the left on the right, and so on.

Matched Categories

1. • Abnormality
   • Atmospheric Phenomenon
   • Chemical Process
   • Counterpoint
   • Genetics
   • Homosexuality
   • Motion
   • Mutation
   • Rhetorical Device
   • Variation

How to pronounce Inversion?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inversion in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Inversion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Inversion in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   There is $2.5 trillion of money outside the country that they want to bring back but they don't want to pay a 35% tax. You wouldn't do it. So, they go out to get it and move the company out, inversion is a huge subject and Obama has done nothing about it. Republicans and Democrats can't get it done.

2. George Ratiu:

   This yield-curve inversion points toward growing investor concern that the Federal Reserve's rate setting is not likely to tamp down fast-running inflation.

3. Van Dam:

   This is a rare occurrence that took place because cool, damp air became trapped in the lower levels of the canyon, it was literally stuck underneath a warm layer of air just above. In the meteorological world, this is referred to as an inversion when the temperature actually warms with height (as opposed to it cooling with a rise in altitude).

4. Raghuram Selvaraju:

   Ian's main concern is to get lower taxes for Pfizer through an inversion. He would rather be able to say he pulled this tax inversion off, and now I'm going to let Brent crack the whip and wield the axe.

5. Oliver Jones:

   We think that the ongoing flattening, or outright inversion, of the curve is a bad sign for equities, as it usually has been in the past, arguments that the yield curve is no longer a reliable indicator seem to resurface every time it inverts, only to. be subsequently proved wrong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Inversion
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Inversion
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inversion
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Inversion
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inversion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Inversion
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
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