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invert

in·vert [ in vúrt ]

transitive verb (past and past participle in·vert·ed, present participle in·vert·ing, 3rd person present singular in·verts)

Definition:

1. reverse arrangement of something: to reverse the order, position, or arrangement of something

2. change something to opposite: to change something to its opposite or contrary

3. music alter position of notes: to change the position or arrangement of the musical notes in an interval, chord, or melody to produce inversion

4. chemistry change optical configuration: to convert an optically active isomer into an isomer with the opposite configuration

5. logic convert logical proposition: to negate both the subject and predicate of a logical proposition

noun (plural in·verts)

Definition:

chemistry product of inversion: a substance obtained by optical inversion.
See also invert sugar

adjective

Definition:

chemistry optically inverted: subjected to optical inversion

[Mid-16th century. < Latin invertere (see inverse)]

in·vert·i·bil·i·ty [ in vùrtə bíllətee ] noun

in·vert·i·ble [ in vúrtəb'l ] adjective

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