"invert" meaning in English

See invert in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈvɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈvɝt/ [General-American], /ˈɪn.vət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.vɚt/ [General-American] Audio: En-ca-invert (v).ogg , en-us-invert.ogg
enPR: ĭn-vərtʹ [General-American], ĭnʹvərt [General-American] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t, -ɪnvə(ɹ)t Etymology: From Middle French invertir. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*wert-}}, {{uder|en|frm|invertir}} Middle French invertir Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} invert (not comparable)
  1. (chemistry) Subjected to the process of inversion; inverted; converted. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-invert-en-adj-4SCFIwy1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 3 9 8 19 17 7 5 2 8 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 7 3 9 8 15 17 7 4 2 8 4 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 14 4 3 8 7 19 19 6 4 2 6 3 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 5 4 10 9 16 16 5 3 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 4 3 7 6 19 20 6 4 4 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈvɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈvɝt/ [General-American], /ˈɪn.vət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.vɚt/ [General-American] Audio: En-ca-invert (v).ogg , en-us-invert.ogg Forms: inverts [plural]
enPR: ĭn-vərtʹ [General-American], ĭnʹvərt [General-American] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t, -ɪnvə(ɹ)t Etymology: From Middle French invertir. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*wert-}}, {{uder|en|frm|invertir}} Middle French invertir Head templates: {{en-noun}} invert (plural inverts)
  1. (architecture) An inverted arch (as in a sewer). Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (architecture: inverted arch): обърнат свод (obǎrnat svod) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-7oMqJ~Oy Categories (other): Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: inverted arch': 62 14 7 8 5 4
  2. The base of a tunnel on which the road or railway may be laid and used when construction is through unstable ground. It may be flat or form a continuous curve with the tunnel arch.
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-aPIbH~~o
  3. (civil engineering) The lowest point inside a pipe at a certain point.
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-ttA6OhD2 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 5 4 10 9 16 16 5 3 9 4 5 Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. (civil engineering) An elevation of a pipe at a certain point along the pipe.
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun--c1VNGq6 Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  5. A skateboarding trick where the skater grabs the board and plants a hand on the coping so as to balance upside-down on the lip of a ramp.
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-1yVh4UsP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 3 9 8 19 17 7 5 2 8 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 7 3 9 8 15 17 7 4 2 8 4 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 14 4 3 8 7 19 19 6 4 2 6 3 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 5 4 10 9 16 16 5 3 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 4 3 7 6 19 20 6 4 4 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4
  6. (obsolete, psychology) A homosexual, in terms of the sexual inversion theory. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-FVd4VwZ2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English heteronyms, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Occitan translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 5 3 9 8 19 17 7 5 2 8 3 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 7 3 9 8 15 17 7 4 2 8 4 4 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 14 4 3 8 7 19 19 6 4 2 6 3 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 5 4 10 9 16 16 5 3 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 4 3 7 6 19 20 6 4 4 9 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 12 11 4 7 7 15 21 5 2 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 11 4 7 7 15 21 5 2 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 13 6 5 9 8 15 22 3 3 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 11 4 7 7 15 21 5 2 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 7 5 9 8 14 21 5 4 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 5 4 8 8 15 24 5 3 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 11 14 5 7 7 14 20 5 4 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 13 10 5 10 10 11 16 4 2 10 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 12 11 4 7 7 15 21 6 2 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 14 5 4 8 8 16 27 2 2 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 14 5 4 8 8 16 27 2 2 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 10 5 9 8 11 18 5 2 10 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 12 11 4 7 7 15 21 5 2 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Occitan translations: 12 11 4 7 7 14 22 6 3 6 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 11 11 3 7 7 16 20 6 2 6 7 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 5 4 8 7 16 29 2 2 5 4 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 12 12 4 8 7 15 21 5 2 6 5 4 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈvɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈvɝt/ [General-American], /ˈɪn.vət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.vɚt/ [General-American] Audio: En-ca-invert (v).ogg , en-us-invert.ogg Forms: inverts [plural]
enPR: ĭn-vərtʹ [General-American], ĭnʹvərt [General-American] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t, -ɪnvə(ɹ)t Head templates: {{en-noun}} invert (plural inverts)
  1. (zoology, informal) An invertebrate. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-invert-en-noun-Jj9czDs- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɪnˈvɜːt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪnˈvɝt/ [General-American], /ˈɪn.vət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɪn.vɚt/ [General-American] Audio: En-ca-invert (v).ogg , en-us-invert.ogg Forms: inverts [present, singular, third-person], inverting [participle, present], inverted [participle, past], inverted [past]
enPR: ĭn-vərtʹ [General-American], ĭnʹvərt [General-American] Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)t, -ɪnvə(ɹ)t Etymology: From Middle French invertir. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*wert-}}, {{uder|en|frm|invertir}} Middle French invertir Head templates: {{en-verb}} invert (third-person singular simple present inverts, present participle inverting, simple past and past participle inverted)
  1. (transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction. Tags: transitive Translations (turn upside down or inside out): преобръщам (preobrǎštam) (Bulgarian), invertir (Catalan), 反转 (fǎnzhuǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), 倒转 (dàozhuǎn) (Chinese Mandarin), omdraaien (Dutch), omkeren (Dutch), pöörama (Estonian), kääntää ylösalaisin (Finnish), kääntää (Finnish), invertir (French), invertieren (German), הָפַך (hafách) (Hebrew), kifordít (english: inside out) (Hungarian), felfordít (english: upside down) (Hungarian), (swapping) megfordít (Hungarian), invertál (note: in technical senses) (Hungarian), aisiompaigh (Irish), invertire (Italian), invertō (Latin), huripoki (Maori), huri kōaro (Maori), invertir (Occitan), inverter (Portuguese), obrátiť (Slovak), invertir (Spanish), terslemek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-invert-en-verb-Qy5oh2Oy Disambiguation of 'turn upside down or inside out': 89 2 2 3 4
  2. (transitive, music) To move (the root note of a chord) up or down an octave, resulting in a change in pitch. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-invert-en-verb-yR2cdQ4T Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (chemistry, intransitive) To undergo inversion, as sugar. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-invert-en-verb-CEzUrgHc Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. To divert; to convert to a wrong use.
    Sense id: en-invert-en-verb-pVEtidSL
  5. (anatomy) To turn (the foot) inwards. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-invert-en-verb-~dNxHA6X Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: invert, reverse, up-end Hyponyms: flip the script, turn the tables Derived forms: invert sugar, invertasome, inverted, invertible Related terms: inversion, convert
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction."
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        "(anatomy) To turn (the foot) inwards."
      ],
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "reverse"
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      "word": "up-end"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɪn.vɚt/",
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}

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      "ipa": "/ɪnˈvɝt/",
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    }
  ],
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}

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