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| in·ver·sion [ in vúr'n, in vúrsh'n ] (plural in·ver·sions) |
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1. reversal: a reversing of the order, arrangement, or position of something
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2. reversed state or thing: a state in which the order, arrangement, or position of something is reversed, or something in such a state
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3. meteorology temperature increase with altitude: a stable atmospheric condition in which air temperature increases vertically upward through a layer
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4. mathematics inverted ratio: the transformation of a mathematical proportion by inverting the ratio and order of its terms
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5. music changing of interval by octave: a raising of the lower note of an interval, or a lowering of the upper note, by an octave
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6. music moving of chord tone: a moving of the root tone of a chord to a position other than the lowest
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7. music reversing of melody intervals: a converting of all the intervals in a melody from ascending to descending and vice versa
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8. grammar
Same as anastrophe
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9. chemistry production of opposite optical activity: a chemical reaction in which an optically active compound gives a product with opposite optical configuration
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10. genetics chromosomal mutation: a chromosomal mutation in which a block of genes in a segment is in reverse order
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11. medicine inverting of organ: atypical positioning of an organ, especially the turning inward or inside out of an organ
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  in·ver·sive adjective |
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