Inversion (noun)

  1. The act of turning something upside down or inside out.
  2. A reversal of the normal order or arrangement.
  3. The musical term referring to the raising or lowering of a chord's bass note relative to the root note.
  4. 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:

  1. The inversion of the image was done to correct the orientation.
  2. The inversion of the normal sequence led to a genetic mutation.
  3. In a musical inversion, the bass note becomes the highest note in the chord.
  4. The inversion of the handstand is a common gymnastics move.
  5. The inversion of the sentence structure made the sentence sound more dramatic.
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