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inversion

UK
/ɪnˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrʒən/

Translations

inversionnoun
inversions
pl
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrʒən/
inversionEn mathématiques.
The geometry problem can be simplified by performing an inversion about the unit circle.
Le problème de géométrie peut être simplifié en effectuant une inversion par rapport au cercle unité.
inversionEn génétique.
The geneticist studied the inversion to understand its effects on the organism's traits.
Le généticien a étudié l'inversion pour comprendre ses effets sur les caractéristiques de l'organisme.
The inversion of the pyramid made it look like it was balancing on its tip.
L'inversion de la pyramide donnait l'impression qu'elle tenait en équilibre sur sa pointe.
inversionEn musique.
The composer used chord inversion to create a more complex harmony.
Le compositeur a utilisé une inversion pour créer une harmonie plus complexe.
inversionEn météorologie.
The city experienced a temperature inversion, causing a thick layer of smog to form.
La ville a connu une inversion de température, ce qui a provoqué la formation d'une épaisse couche de smog.
inversionEn rhétorique et en grammaire.
The poet used inversion to emphasize the beauty of the night sky.
Le poète a utilisé l'inversion pour mettre en valeur la beauté du ciel nocturne.
Synonyms
flip
turning
upheaval
transposition
switch
alteration
reversal
inversionadjective
more inversion
Comp.
most inversion
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːʃən/
US
/ɪnˈvɝːʒən/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "inversion layer"); comparative and superlative forms ("more inversion", "most inversion") are grammatically possible but rare.
Additional translations
inversionnelTerme technique.

Definitions

inversionnoun
The action of inverting something or the state of being inverted.
The inversion of the pyramid made it look like it was balancing on its tip.
A reversal of the normal order of words, typically for rhetorical effect but also found in the regular formation of questions in English.
The poet used inversion to emphasize the beauty of the night sky.
A meteorological phenomenon where a layer of warm air traps cooler air at the surface, often leading to fog or smog.
The city experienced a temperature inversion, causing a thick layer of smog to form.
In music, the rearrangement of the top-to-bottom elements in an interval, chord, or melody.
The composer used chord inversion to create a more complex harmony.
In genetics, a chromosome rearrangement in which a segment of a chromosome is reversed end to end.
The geneticist studied the inversion to understand its effects on the organism's traits.
In mathematics, a transformation that maps points to reciprocal positions with respect to a fixed reference, or the process of finding a multiplicative inverse.
The geometry problem can be simplified by performing an inversion about the unit circle.
inversionadjective
Relating to or characteristic of an inversion; occurring in or resulting from an inverted state or order.
An inversion layer can trap pollutants close to the ground.
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