inverted; inverting
1
a
: to reverse in position, order, or relationship
b
: to subject to inversion
2
a
: to turn inside out or upside down
b
: to turn inward
3
: to find the mathematical reciprocal of
to divide using fractions, invert the divisor and multiply
4
: to reincorporate (a company) as a new entity in a foreign country : to put (a company) through the process of inversion (see inversion sense 6)
Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have questioned the patriotism of corporate executives who elect to invert their companies.—
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Verb
The lens inverts the image.
The number 9 looks like an inverted 6.
invert the order of two words in a sentence
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Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
The yield curve inverted in early July 2022 and normalized in early September.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Then, more cider is boiled down into a thick, glossy caramel that magically reveals itself when inverted, running down the sides like a Willy Wonka waterfall.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the listing, the 12th-gen Kindle also introduces a new dark mode that inverts its black and white E Ink screen for easier reading in the dark, offers faster page turns, and will come with 16GB of storage.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Trump team aims to invert federal oversight over local prosecutors in a similar fashion.
—Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 1 Nov. 2024
The yield curve inverted in early July 2022 and normalized in early September.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
Then, more cider is boiled down into a thick, glossy caramel that magically reveals itself when inverted, running down the sides like a Willy Wonka waterfall.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the listing, the 12th-gen Kindle also introduces a new dark mode that inverts its black and white E Ink screen for easier reading in the dark, offers faster page turns, and will come with 16GB of storage.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Invert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invert. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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invert
transitive verb
in·vert
in-ˈvərt 
1
a
: to reverse in position, order, or relationship
adjacent sequences of DNA and RNA that are complementary and inverted
b
: to subject to inversion
2
a
: to turn inside out or upside down
b
: to turn inward
when a foot is inverted its forepart tends to approach the midline of the body—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association
: to undergo inversion
a normal nipple that inverts later in life can be an ominous sign—P. G. Donohue
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