inversion
UK: ɪnˈvɜːʃən | US: ɪnˈvɜːrʒən
n. the act of inverting or state of being inverted
n. a reversal of position, order, or relationship
n. (music) a rearrangement of tones where the higher and lower parts are swapped
The word "inversion" traces back to Latin inversio, derived from invertere ("to turn upside down"), combining in- (indicating reversal) and vertere ("to turn"). The root vers appears in many English words (e.g., "reverse," "convert"), consistently conveying the idea of turning or change. Over time, "inversion" expanded from physical reversal (e.g., flipping an object) to abstract contexts like logic, genetics, and music.
The inversion of the image made it difficult to recognize.
A temperature inversion trapped smog over the city.
The composer used melodic inversion to create variation.
Inversion of the chromosomes can lead to genetic disorders.
The sentence structure employed syntactic inversion for emphasis.