noun
inversion
ihn-VUR-shuhn
noun
1
The act of turning something upside down, inside out, or into reverse order.
"The yoga pose involves a full body inversion."
"The novel uses an inversion of the usual hero's journey."
2
In music, a chord or interval rearranged so a different note is on the bottom.
"The pianist played the chord in its first inversion."
How to Use Inversion
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA reversal of normal order or position — used in yoga, music, grammar, weather, and more.
Common pairings
temperature inversion
chord inversion
yoga inversion
Word Forms
inversions plural
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Etymology
From Latin inversiō, from invertere, "to invert."