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to invert
01
to flip or reverse the position or arrangement of something
Transitive: to invert sth
Examples
In some board games, players can invert the board to play from a different angle.
To see the hidden message, you must invert the card.
02
to rearrange the order or pitch of the notes in a chord, so that the lower note becomes the higher note and vice versa
Transitive: to invert a chord
Examples
The pianist decided to invert the chord progression in the bridge.
The guitarist demonstrated how to invert a triad by placing the third or fifth as the lowest note.
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