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adj
Having the order or direction exchanged; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary and swapped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Having the lowest note transposed an octave higher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adj
Having its polarization changed by hydrolysis; see invert sugar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Homosexual, in terms of the sexual inversion theory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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adj
Assumed to be transgender, in the terms of transvestigation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Qualifier: conspiracy theories
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verb
simple past and past participle of invert
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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adjective
(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: anatropous
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adjective satellite
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: upside-down
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History
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Across languages
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