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inversion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inversion noun The act of turning something upside down, inside out, or into reverse order.
  • reversal noun A change to the opposite direction, position, or outcome.

Senses

inversion is used for these senses in English:

  • inversion The act of being in an inverted state; being upside down, inside out, or in a reverse sequence.
  • inversion (grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.
  • reversal An instance of reversing.

inversion — full definition

  1. noun The act of turning something upside down, inside out, or into reverse order.
  2. noun In music, a chord or interval rearranged so a different note is on the bottom.

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