invert (redirected from invertibility)

in·vert  (n-vûrt)

v. in·vert·ed, in·vert·ing, in·verts

v.tr.

1. To turn inside out or upside down: invert an hourglass.

2. To reverse the position, order, or condition of: invert the subject and predicate of a sentence.

3. To subject to inversion. See Synonyms at reverse.

v.intr.

To be subjected to inversion.

n. (nvûrt)

1. Something inverted.

2. Psychology

a. One who takes on the gender role of the opposite sex.

b. In the theory of Sigmund Freud, a homosexual person. No longer in scientific use.

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[Latin invertere : in-, in; see in-² + vertere, to turn; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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in·verti·ble adj.

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invert

Verb

1. to turn upside down or inside out

2. to reverse in effect, sequence, or direction

Noun

a homosexual [Latin in- in + vertere to turn]

invertible adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	invert - make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	2.	invert - reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb" reverse reorder - assign a new order to
	3.	invert - turn inside out or upside down reverse, turn back alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

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invert

verb overturn, upturn, turn upside down, upset, reverse, capsize, transpose, introvert, turn inside out, turn turtle, invaginate Pathology overset, intussuscept Pathology

Translations

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vt → invertir

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vt → intervertir [+ cup, object]; retourner

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vt → umdrehen

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vt → invertire [+ object]; rovesciare

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invert

v invert [inˈvəːt]

to turn upside down or reverse the order of. omdraai, omkeerيَقْلِبُ رأسا على عَقبобръщамobrátitvende op og ned påumkehrenαναστρέφωinvertirpahupidi pööramaوارونه کردن؛ پس و پیش کردنkääntää nurininverserלַהֲפוֹךउलटा करनाobrnutimegfordítmembalikkanhvolfa; snúa viðinvertire逆にする거꾸로 하다apverstiapgriezt; apgāzt; pārstatītsongsangomkerenopp ned snu på, speilvendeodwrócićinvertera inversaпереворачивать; переставлятьprevrátiťpreobrnitiobrnutivända upp och ner, kasta om, spegelvända, inverteraสับเปลี่ยนที่กันtersine çevirmek, baş aşağı döndürmek使顛倒перевертатиعام ترتیب سے برعکس کرناđảo ngược使颠倒

n inˈversion [-ʃən]

omdraaiingقَلْب، تِغيير ترتيب الجُمْلَه(пре) обръщанеpřevrácení; obratspejlvending; ombytningdie Umkehrungαναστροφήinversiónpöördjärjestusوارونگیnurin kääntämineninversion, renversementהָפִיכָהउलटावinverzijamegfordításpembalikanumsnúningur, viðsnúningurinversione逆거꾸로 하기apvertimasapgriešana; apgāšana; inversijakesongsanganomkeringdet å snu om (på), speilvendingodwrócenieinversãoinversiune, răstur­nareинверсияprevrátenieinverzijainverzijainversion, omvändning, omkastningการกลับกันters çevirme倒轉перевертання; порушенняعام ترتیب سے برعکسsự đảo ngược倒转

inverted commas

single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.aanhalingstekensفَواصِل مَقْلوبَهкавичкиuvozovky (horní)anførselstegndie Anführungszeichenεισαγωγικά (γραμμ.)comillasjutumärgidویرگول وارونه؛ گیومهlainausmerkitguillemetsמֵרכָאותउलटा अल्प विरामnavodni znaciidézőjel(ek)koma terbalikgæsalappir, tilvitnunarmerkivirgolette引用符kabutėspēdiņaslisu terbalikaanhalingstekensgåseøyne, anførselstegncudzysłówaspasghilimeleкавычкиúvodzovkynarekovajiznaci navodaanförings-, citationsteckenเครื่องหมานอัญประกาศtırnak işareti引號лапкиاقتباس کی علاماتdấu ngoặc kép引号