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invert
(redirected from invertibility)

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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.

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

in·verti·ble adj.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
reorder - assign a new order to
3.invert - turn inside out or upside down
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"

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] vtinvertir

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vtintervertir [+ cup, object]; retourner

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vtumdrehen

invert [ɪnˈvəːt] vtinvertire [+ object]; rovesciare

invert
v invert [inˈvəːt]
to turn upside down or reverse the order of. omdraai, omkeer يَقْلِبُ رأسا على عَقب обръщам obrátit vende op og ned på umkehren αναστρέφω invertir pahupidi pöörama وارونه کردن؛ پس و پیش کردن kääntää nurin inverser לַהֲפוֹך उलटा करना obrnuti megfordít membalikkan hvolfa; snúa við invertire 逆にする 거꾸로 하다 apversti apgriezt; apgāzt; pārstatīt songsang omkeren opp ned snu , speilvende odwrócić inverter a inversa переворачивать; переставлять prevrátiť preobrniti obrnuti vända upp och ner, kasta om, spegelvända, invertera สับเปลี่ยนที่กัน tersine çevirmek, baş aşağı döndürmek 使顛倒 перевертати عام ترتیب سے برعکس کرنا đảo ngược 使
n inˈversion [-ʃən]
omdraaiing قَلْب، تِغيير ترتيب الجُمْلَه (пре) обръщане převrácení; obrat spejlvending; ombytning die Umkehrung αναστροφή inversión pöördjärjestus وارونگی nurin kääntäminen inversion, renversement הָפִיכָה उलटाव inverzija megfordítás pembalikan umsnúningur, viðsnúningur inversione 거꾸로 하기 apvertimas apgriešana; apgāšana; inversija kesongsangan omkering det å snu om (), speilvending odwrócenie inversão inversiune, răstur­nare инверсия prevrátenie inverzija inverzija inversion, omvändning, omkastning การกลับกัน ters çevirme 倒轉 перевертання; порушення عام ترتیب سے برعکس sự đảo ngược
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. aanhalingstekens فَواصِل مَقْلوبَه кавички uvozovky (horní) anførselstegn die Anführungszeichen εισαγωγικά (γραμμ.) comillas jutumärgid ویرگول وارونه؛ گیومه lainausmerkit guillemets מֵרכָאות उलटा अल्प विराम navodni znaci idézőjel(ek) koma terbalik gæsalappir, tilvitnunarmerki virgolette 引用符 kabutės pēdiņas lisu terbalik aanhalingstekens gåseøyne, anførselstegn cudzysłów aspas ghilimele кавычки úvodzovky narekovaji znaci navoda anförings-, citationstecken เครื่องหมานอัญประกาศ tırnak işareti 引號 лапки اقتباس کی علامات dấu ngoặc kép


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