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inverted

UK
/ɪnˈvɜːtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrtɪd/

Translations

invertedadjective
more inverted
Comp.
most inverted
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrtɪd/
The inverted cup was placed on the table to dry.
La tasse retournée a été posée sur la table pour sécher.
The inverted pyramid structure of the article made it easy to understand the main points first.
La structure inversée en pyramide de l'article a permis de comprendre d'abord les points principaux.
Additional translations
renverséEmployé pour une disposition ou un ordre contraire à l'attendu.
invertiTerme ancien et offensant pour désigner une orientation sexuelle homosexuelle.
Synonyms
reversed
upside-down
turned around
contrary
opposite
Antonyms
upright
normal
straight
invertverb

inverted

Past Simple

inverted
Past Simple
inverted
Past Participle
inverting
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈvɜːt/
US
/ɪnˈvɜrt/
She inverted the glass to let the last drops of water fall out.
Elle a retourné le verre pour faire tomber les dernières gouttes d’eau.
The teacher asked the students to invert the order of the numbers in the sequence.
Le professeur a demandé aux élèves d’inverser l’ordre des nombres dans la suite.
inverserMathématiques.
To solve the equation, first invert the coefficient matrix.
Pour résoudre l’équation, il faut d’abord inverser la matrice des coefficients.
Additional translations
renverserSens figuré.
Synonyms
reverse
upend
flip
turn over
transpose
overturn
convert
switch
Antonyms
maintain
preserve
keep

Definitions

invertedadjective
Turned upside down or inside out.
The inverted cup was placed on the table to dry.
Reversed in position, order, or direction.
The inverted pyramid structure of the article made it easy to understand the main points first.
Having a position or arrangement that is the opposite of the usual or expected.
The inverted colors in the painting gave it a surreal appearance.
(dated, offensive) Homosexual; having an inverted sexual orientation.
In early-20th-century fiction, an "inverted" man was often depicted as a tragic figure.
invertverb
To turn something upside down or inside out.
She inverted the glass to let the last drops of water fall out.
To reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something.
The teacher asked the students to invert the order of the numbers in the sequence.
To change something to its opposite or contrary.
The artist decided to invert the colors in the painting for a dramatic effect.
To change a fraction, matrix, function, or other mathematical object to its reciprocal or inverse.
To solve the equation, first invert the coefficient matrix.
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