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Noun:

  • being in a reverse sequence, in an inverted state
  • being upside down, in an inverted state
  • genetics a segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to a reference karyotype or genome
  • grammar Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs and in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis.
  • music The move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.
  • music The reversal of an interval.
  • music The reversal of a pitch class succession, such as a contrapuntal line or melody.
  • music The reversal of the pitch contour.
  • musicThe subtraction of pitch classes in a set from twelve, which maps intervals onto their complements with respect to 0, and preserves interval classes, symbolized IX (X being the transposition that is inverted.).
  • psychology obsolete an outdated term for homosexuality, particularly popular in early psychoanalysis
  • the action of inverting
  • weather An increase of air temperature with increase in altitude (the ground being colder than the surrounding air). When an inversion exists, there are no convection currents and wind speeds are below 5 knots. The atmosphere is stable and normally is considered the most favorable state for ground release of chemical agents.

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