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    inverted
    /ɪnˈvəːtɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. placed or lying upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement from usual: "press into an inverted U shape"
    • 2. (of a chord or interval) altered by the transposition of a note or notes into a higher (or lower) octave: "an inverted fifth chord"

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  2. Inverted means changed from the normal position by being turned upside down or being arranged in the opposite order. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples and translations.

    • Inverted Snob

      INVERTED SNOB definition: 1. a person who makes it known...

    • Inverted Snobbery

      INVERTED SNOBBERY definition: 1. behaviour and opinions that...

    • Inverted Commas

      INVERTED COMMAS definition: 1. the symbols “ ” or ‘ ’ that...

    • English

      to turn something upside down or change the order of two...

  3. Invert means to turn something upside down or change the order of two things. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. Learn the meaning of invert as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use invert in mathematics, biology, grammar, and more.

  5. noun. a person or thing that is reversed in position, changed to the contrary, or turned upside down, inside out, or inward. (in plumbing) that portion of the interior of a drain or sewer pipe where the liquid is deepest. a U-shaped arch or vault, having the opposite vertical orientation compared to a traditional arch or vault.

  6. If something is inverted, it's upside-down, like an inverted angel food cake that you flipped over so it could cool on the counter after baking. Do a handstand and you have an inverted body, with your head down and your feet up in the air.

  7. Invert means to turn something upside down or back to front, or to change something to its opposite. Learn more about the word forms, meanings, and usage of invert with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. When you invert something, you turn it upside down, whether it’s an idea or a test you place face-down on your desk when you are finished. Invert comes from the Latin word invertere, which means "to turn." For example, you might invert a cake pan, turning it upside down on a plate in order to remove the cake.