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   invert

   verb

   • 1. put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement: "invert the mousse on to a serving plate"
   • 2. modify (a phrase) by reversing the direction of pitch changes.
   • ▪ alter (an interval or chord) by changing the relative position of the notes in it.
   • 3. subject to inversion; transform into its inverse.

   noun

   • 1. an arch constructed in an upside-down position to provide lateral support, e.g. in a tunnel.
   • ▪ the concave lower surface of a sewer or drain.
   • 2. a gay person. dated
   • 3. a postage stamp printed with an error such that all or part of its design is upside down.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘turn back to front’): from Latin invertere, literally ‘turn inside out’, from in- ‘into’ + vertere ‘to turn’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. invertibility noun
   • 2. invertible adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does invert mean?

   • invertir, reverter, inverter… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INVERT definition: 1. to turn something upside down or change the order of two things: 2. to turn something upside…. Learn more.

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   What is the meaning of inversion?

   • 1. to turn upside down. 2. to reverse in position, order, direction, or relationship. 3. to turn inward or back upon itself. 4. to turn inside out. 5. to subject to chemical inversion. 6. to subject to musical inversion. 7. to become chemically inverted. 8. subjected to chemical inversion.

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   What does inverted mean in chemistry?

   • An inverted person or thing. One who takes on the gender role of the opposite sex. Homosexual. In the theory of Sigmund Freud, a homosexual person. No longer in scientific use. (archaic) A homosexual man. Inverted. Invert sugar. (chemistry) Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted. Invert sugar.

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   What is the difference between transpose and invert?

   • Stephen Ohlemacher reverse, transpose, invert mean to change to the opposite position. reverse is the most general term and may imply change in order, side, direction, meaning. transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units often through exchange of position. invert applies chiefly to turning upside down or inside out.

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   Invert means to turn something upside down or change the order of two things. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with sentences and translations.

   • English (US)

     to turn something upside down or change the order of two...

   • Znaczenie Invert, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     invert definicja: 1. to turn something upside down or change...

   • Invert: Arabic Translation

     INVERT translate: يَقلِب / يَعكِس. Learn more in the...

   • Invert: German Translation

     invert translate: umkehren. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     INVERT translate: đảo ngược. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Invertible

     INVERTIBLE definition: 1. able to be inverted (= changed in...

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     INVERT translate: 使倒置;使颠倒. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Invert: Korean Translation

     INVERT translate: 도치시키다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   When you invert something, you turn it upside down, whether it’s an idea or a test you place face-down on your desk when you are finished. Invert comes from the Latin word invertere , which means "to turn."

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   noun. a person or thing that is reversed in position, changed to the contrary, or turned upside down, inside out, or inward. (in plumbing) that portion of the interior of a drain or sewer pipe where the liquid is deepest. a U-shaped arch or vault, having the opposite vertical orientation compared to a traditional arch or vault.

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   Invert means to turn upside down, reverse, or change the position, order, or condition of something. It can also refer to a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex or a homosexual. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.