inversion (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ll ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
(noun) a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
(noun) abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
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