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in·ver·sion
 inversion
- pronunciation:
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vuhr
zh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of inverting.
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| definition 2: |
a reversal or interchange in order, position, direction, or the like.
A verb before a subject in an English sentence is an inversion. |
| definition 3: |
something that is reversed or inverted.
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| definition 4: |
a reversal of the usual temperature pattern in the atmosphere, so that there is an increase in temperature, rather than a decrease, at higher altitudes.
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turn |
| derivation: |
inversive (adj.) |
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