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      inversion
      noun
      the act of turning inside out
      turning upside down
      a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
      (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
      the reversal of the normal order of words
      (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
      a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
      abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
      the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
      Roots
      vertovers- · Latin · turn
      Synonyms for inversion
      reversalnreversionnreversevturnaboutn
      Words related to inversion
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      Where does inversion come from?

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