verb🔗ShareTo turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction."to invert a cup, the order of words, rules of justice, etc."directionpositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch."The pianist inverted the chord by raising the lowest note, creating a brighter sound. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo undergo inversion, as sugar."The sugar in the candy-making process inverted, becoming sweeter and preventing crystallization. "chemistryfoodsubstanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo divert; to convert to a wrong use."The company inverted its focus, diverting resources from research and development to marketing. "actionnegativemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo turn (the foot) inwards."The doctor asked the patient to hold still while he inverted her foot to check for ligament damage. "medicineanatomybodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving the order or direction changed; for example turned upside down, reversed or in any other way opposite or contrary."The student accidentally drew an inverted triangle, with the point facing downwards instead of upwards. "directionpositionstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective🔗Share(of a chord) Having the lowest note transposed an octave higher."The pianist played an inverted C major chord, giving it a slightly different, less grounded sound because the E was now the lowest note. "musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of sugar) Having its polarization changed by hydrolysis; see invert sugar."The chemist inverted the sugar solution during the experiment, changing its polarization. "chemistryfoodsubstancetechnicalscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading