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- Dictionaryinverted/ɪnˈvəːtɪd/
adjective
- 1. placed or lying upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement from usual: "press into an inverted U shape"
- 2. (of a chord or interval) altered by the transposition of a note or notes into a higher (or lower) octave: "an inverted fifth chord"
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INVERTED definition: 1. changed from the normal position by being turned upside down or being arranged in the opposite…. Learn more.
reverse is the most general term and may imply change in order, side, direction, meaning. reversed his position on the trade agreement. transpose implies a change in order or relative position of units often through exchange of position. transposed the letters to form an anagram.
INVERT definition: 1. to turn something upside down or change the order of two things: 2. to turn something upside…. Learn more.
If something is inverted, it's upside-down, like an inverted angel food cake that you flipped over so it could cool on the counter after baking. Do a handstand and you have an inverted body, with your head down and your feet up in the air.
1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass. 2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence. See Synonyms at reverse. 3. To subject to inversion. v.intr. To be subjected to inversion. n. (ĭn′vûrt′) 1. Something inverted. 2. Psychology. a.
Definition of 'invert' Word Frequency. invert. (ɪnvɜːʳt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense inverts , present participle inverting , past tense, past participle inverted. 1. verb. If you invert something, you turn it the other way up or back to front. [formal] Invert the cake onto a cooling rack. [VERB noun]
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." For example, you might invert a cake pan, turning it upside down on a plate in order to remove the cake.
