Inversion
(noun)
- The act of turning something upside down or inside out.
- A reversal of the normal order or arrangement.
- The musical term referring to the raising or lowering of a chord's bass note relative to the root note.
- A change in the normal sequence or structure of a gene or chromosome.
Origin:
The word 'inversion' originated from the latin word 'inversio' meaning 'a turning upside down' or 'a reversal'.
Examples:
- The inversion of the image was done to correct the orientation.
- The inversion of the normal sequence led to a genetic mutation.
- In a musical inversion, the bass note becomes the highest note in the chord.
- The inversion of the handstand is a common gymnastics move.
- The inversion of the sentence structure made the sentence sound more dramatic.