inversion


Definition: Meaning of, inversion in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈvəːʃ(ə)n /

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  1. formal the act of changing something so that it is the opposite of what it was before, or of turning something upside down (= the bottom is on the top and the top is on the bottom)
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  2. technical a type of weather condition in which the air nearest the ground is cooler than the air above it
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inversion used in phrases

  • matrix inversion (noun)
    1. determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix
  • sexual inversion (noun)
    1. a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
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