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Origin of invert
synonym study for invert
2. See reverse.
OTHER WORDS FROM invert
in·vert·i·ble, adjectivenon·in·vert·ed, adjectiveun·in·vert·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use invert in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for invert
invert
verb (ɪnˈvɜːt)
to turn or cause to turn upside down or inside out
(tr) to reverse in effect, sequence, direction, etc
(tr) phonetics
- to turn (the tip of the tongue) up and back
- to pronounce (a speech sound) by retroflexion
logic to form the inverse of a categorial proposition
noun (ˈɪnvɜːt)
psychiatry
- a person who adopts the role of the opposite sex
- another word for homosexual
architect
- the lower inner surface of a drain, sewer, etcCompare soffit (def. 2)
- an arch that is concave upwards, esp one used in foundations
Derived forms of invert
invertible, adjectiveinvertibility, nounWord Origin for invert
C16: from Latin invertere, from in- ² + vertere to turn
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Medical definitions for invert
invert
[ ĭn-vûrt′ ]
v.
To turn inside out or upside down.
To reverse the position, order, or condition of.
To subject to inversion.
n.
Something inverted.
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