Inversion

/ɪnvˈɜːʃən/

/ˌɪnˈvɝʒən/

[noun]

Inversion

[NOUN]

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

the act of turning something upside down or standing it on its end

synonyms : upending

the process of turning something inside out

synonyms : eversion

everting

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

synonyms : sexual inversion

a change in normal word order, especially putting a verb before its subject

synonyms : anastrophe

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

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

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

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)

Examples

1. Inversion imposes no constraint on any second-rank tensor property.

2. Mean inversion happened far more regularly.

3. Inversion happens in English for emphasis, dramatic purpose or formality.

4. classical music, on the other hand, loves inversions.