Inversion (Noun)
Meaning 1
The layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Cool air near the surface often results in an inversion, trapping warmer air above.
- During the inversion, the temperature increases with altitude, opposing the usual decrease.
- An inversion can be quite local, such as in a valley where cold air settles and does not rise.
- The temperature inversion helped the nearby city to have clearer air by preventing cooler air from rising and mixing with pollutants.
- Weather forecasts often warn of inversions that will trap pollutants near the ground and worsen air quality.
Meaning 2
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The geneticist studied the inversion that had occurred in the patient's DNA, trying to understand its effects on the expression of nearby genes.
- A chromosomal inversion can be a harmless genetic variation, but in some cases it can increase the risk of certain diseases or abnormalities.
- Researchers identified a specific inversion that was common in people from a particular geographic region, shedding light on the population's migration history.
- The inversion resulted in a disruption of the normal gene sequence, leading to a loss of function that caused the observed congenital disorder.
- By analyzing the inversion, scientists were able to pinpoint the exact location of the genetic defect that was responsible for the inherited condition.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 4
A term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Historians have documented cases of inversion in ancient cultures, where individuals would adopt the roles and behaviors of the opposite sex.
- The psychologist's study on inversion in the early 20th century helped to shed light on the experiences of individuals who did not conform to traditional gender norms.
- The term inversion was often used in the past to describe people who identified as transgender or gender non-conforming, although this terminology is now considered outdated and problematic.
- Inversion was seen as a disorder or a mental illness by many medical professionals in the past, and individuals who exhibited these traits were often subjected to conversion therapy.
- The concept of inversion highlights the complexities and nuances of human identity and challenges the notion of fixed or binary gender roles.
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Meaning 5
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A woman experienced a uterine inversion during delivery, requiring immediate medical attention.
- Inversion of the uterus can cause severe abdominal pain, heavy bleeding, and even shock.
- After giving birth, she developed an inversion, which caused the top part of her uterus to bulge into the birth canal.
- Prolonged inversion of an organ can lead to decreased blood flow and eventual tissue damage or death.
- Surgeons attempted to correct the inversion of her bladder by pushing the sac-like structure back into its normal position.
Hypernyms
Meaning 6
The reversal of the normal order of words.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The poet's use of inversion in the sentence "Up the hill ran the children" added a touch of whimsy to the verse.
- Inversion is a common feature of Yoda's speech patterns in the Star Wars films, as seen in phrases like "A long time, I have waited".
- The phrase "Never have I seen such beauty" is an example of inversion, where the negative adverb "never" is placed before the auxiliary verb "have".
- The sentence "Down the street walked the mayor" is an example of inversion, where the prepositional phrase "down the street" is placed before the subject "the mayor".
- Inversion is often used in formal or poetic language to create a sense of emphasis or drama, as in the phrase "Rarely have I felt so alive".
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Meaning 7
The act of turning inside out.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The gymnast's inversion on the trampoline was a crowd-pleaser, with her body bending in a perfect arc.
- The magician's trick involved an inversion of the box, with the hidden compartment suddenly appearing on the outside.
- The inversion of the fabric revealed a beautiful, intricate pattern that had been hidden from view.
- The artist's sculpture featured an inversion of a human figure, with the internal organs and skeleton visible on the outside.
- The engineer's design called for an inversion of the traditional structure, with the supporting beams and columns on the outside of the building.
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Meaning 8
A chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
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Hypernyms
Meaning 9
Turning upside down; setting on end.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The artist's sculpture was an inversion of the typical depiction, with the main figure hanging upside down from the ceiling.
- The camera was set up for an inversion shot, where the entire scene would appear as if it had been turned on its head.
- To demonstrate the concept, the teacher grabbed a chair and performed an inversion, standing on her head in the middle of the room.
- In yoga, the downward-facing dog pose can be an inversion, especially for beginners who struggle to balance on their hands and feet.
- The accident caused the car to do an inversion, landing on its roof with its wheels spinning in mid-air.