NOUN
  • Definition - The action of inverting.
  • Definition - Being upside down, in an inverted state.
  • Definition - Being in a reverse sequence, in an inverted state.
  • Definition - The move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.
  • Definition - The reversal of an interval.
  • Definition - The reversal of the pitch contour.
  • Definition - The reversal of a pitch class succession, such as a contrapuntal line or melody.
  • Definition - The subtraction of pitch classes in a set from twelve, which maps intervals onto their complements with respect to 0, and preserves interval classes, symbolized IX (X being the transposition that is inverted.).
  • Definition - A segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to a reference karyotype or genome
  • Definition - An increase of air temperature with increase in altitude (the ground being colder than the surrounding air). When an inversion exists, there are no convection currents and wind speeds are below 5 knots. The atmosphere is stable and normally is considered the most favorable state for ground release of chemical agents.
  • Definition - (grammar) Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs and in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis.
  • Example - Inversion takes place in the sentence 'Is she here?' — 'is', the predicate, is before 'she', the subject.
  • Definition - An operation on a group, analogous to negation.
  • Example - Inversion takes place in the sentence 'Is she here?' — 'is', the predicate, is before 'she', the subject.
  • Definition - Homosexuality, particularly in early psychoanalysis.
  • Example - Inversion takes place in the sentence 'Is she here?' — 'is', the predicate, is before 'she', the subject.
Words in your word
10 Letter Words
inversions 13
9 Letter Words
envisions 12 inversion 12 revisions 12
8 Letter Words
environs 11 envision 11 revision 11 venisons 11 versions 11 inosines 8 ionisers 8 ironises 8 ironness 8
4 Letter Words
nevi 7 oven 7 over 7 revs 7 rive 7 rove 7 sevs 7 vein 7 vier 7 vies 7 vine 7 vino 7 vins 7 vise 7 voes 7 eons 4 erns 4 eros 4 inns 4 inro 4 ions 4 ires 4 iris 4 iron 4 neon 4 ness 4 nine 4 nisi 4 noes 4 noir 4 none 4 nori 4 nose 4 ones 4 ores 4 oses 4 rein 4 reis 4 reno 4 rins 4 rise 4 roes 4 rose 4 seis 4 sers 4 sine 4 sins 4 sire 4 sirs 4 sone 4
3 Letter Words
rev 6 sev 6 vie 6 vin 6 vis 6 voe 6 ens 3 eon 3 ern 3 ers 3 ess 3 inn 3 ins 3 ion 3 ire 3 nor 3 nos 3 oes 3 one 3 ons 3 ore 3 ors 3 ose 3 rei 3 res 3 rin 3 roe 3 sei 3 sen 3 ser 3 sin 3 sir 3 sis 3 son 3 sos 3 sri 3
2 Letter Words
en 2 er 2 es 2 in 2 is 2 ne 2 no 2 oe 2 oi 2 on 2 or 2 os 2 re 2 si 2 so 2
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