invert (redirected from inverting)

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

vb [ɪnˈvɜːt]

1. to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out

2. (tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc.

3. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) Phonetics

a.  to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and back

b.  to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion

4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition

n [ˈɪnvɜːt]

1. (Psychiatry) Psychiatry

a.  a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex

b.  another word for homosexual

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect

a.  the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etc. Compare soffit [2]

b.  an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations

[from Latin invertere, from in-² + vertere to turn]

invertible  adj

invertibility  n

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) Invert the cake onto a cooling rack.

Translations

invert [ɪnˈvɜːt] VT → invertir, poner al revés

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invert [ɪnˈvɜː^rt] vt

[+ order] → inverser

[+ cup, object] → retourner
Invert the jelly onto a plate → Retourner la gelée sur une assiette.

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invert

vt → umkehren; object also → auf den Kopf stellen; order also → umdrehen; (Gram) subject and object → umstellen; word order, colours, selection → umkehren; inverted nipples → Hohlwarzen pl

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invert [ɪnˈvɜːt] vt (object) → capovolgere, rovesciare; (elements, words) → invertire

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invert [ɪnˈvɜːt] vt (object) → capovolgere, rovesciare; (elements, words) → invertire

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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 inverser לַהֲפוֹך उलटा करना obrnuti megfordít membalikkan hvolfa; snúa við invertire 逆にする …의 위아래를 거꾸로 하다 apversti apgriezt; apgāzt; pārstatīt songsang omkeren snu opp ned på, speilvende odwrócić inverter a inversa переворачивать; переставлять prevrátiť preobrniti obrnuti vända upp och ner, kasta om, spegelvända, invertera สับเปลี่ยนที่กัน tersine çevirmek, baş aşağı döndürmek 使反向，使倒置 перевертати عام ترتیب سے برعکس کرنا đảo ngược 使颠倒

n inˈversion [-ʃən]

omdraaiing قَلْب، تِغيير ترتيب الجُمْلَه (пре) обръщане převrácení; obrat spejlvending; ombytning die Umkehrung αναστροφή inversión pöördjärjestus وارونگی inversio inversion, renversement הָפִיכָה उलटाव inverzija megfordítás pembalikan umsnúningur, viðsnúningur inversione 逆 반전 apvertimas apgriešana; apgāšana; inversija kesongsangan omkering det å snu om (på), speilvending odwrócenie inversão inversiune, răstur­nare инверсия prevrátenie inverzija inverzija inversion, omvändning, omkastning การกลับกัน ters çevirme 倒轉，倒置 перевертання; порушення عام ترتیب سے برعکس sự 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. 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 引号