inversion
English Thesaurus
1. the act of turning inside out (noun.act)
2. turning upside down; setting on end (noun.act)
3. a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex (noun.act)
4. (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | variation, |
| definition | : | a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished (noun.communication) |
| domain category | : | counterpoint, |
| definition | : | a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies (noun.communication) |
5. the reversal of the normal order of words (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | rhetorical device, |
| definition | : | a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance) (noun.communication) |
6. (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, |
| definition | : | (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | genetic science, genetics, |
| definition | : | the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition) |
7. the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | atmospheric phenomenon, |
| definition | : | a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere (noun.phenomenon) |
8. a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa (noun.process)
9. 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) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | abnormalcy, abnormality, |
| definition | : | an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies (noun.state) |
10. the act of turning inside out (noun.act)
| derivation | : | evert, |
| definition | : | turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward (verb.motion) |
11. turning upside down; setting on end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | upend, |
| definition | : | set, turn, or stand on end (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | upend, |
| definition | : | become turned or set on end (verb.motion) |
12. the act of turning inside out (noun.act)
| derivation | : | evert, |
| definition | : | turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward (verb.motion) |
13. turning upside down; setting on end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | upend, |
| definition | : | set, turn, or stand on end (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | upend, |
| definition | : | become turned or set on end (verb.motion) |
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