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Atmospheric Sciences (English-Chinese) dictionary. 2014.
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Inversion — In*ver sion, n. [L. inversio: cf. F. inversion. See {Invert}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inverting, or turning over or backward, or the state of being inverted. [1913 Webster] 2. A change by inverted order; a reversed position or arrangement… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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inversion — /in verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of inverting. 2. the state of being inverted. 3. anything that is inverted. 4. Rhet. reversal of the usual or natural order of words; anastrophe. 5. Gram. any change from a basic word order or… … Universalium
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inversion — 1. A turning inward, upside down, or in any direction contrary to the existing one. 2. Conversion of a disaccharide or polysaccharide by hydrolysis into a monosaccharide; specifically, the hydrolysis of sucrose to d glucose and d fructose; so… … Medical dictionary
inversion — n. 1) the turning inwards or inside out of a part or organ: commonly applied to the state of the uterus after childbirth when its upper part is pulled through the cervical canal. 2) a chromosome mutation in which a block of genes within a… … The new mediacal dictionary
inversion — in•ver•sion [[t]ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of inverting 2) the state of being inverted 3) anything that is inverted 4) rht anastrophe 5) gram. a reversal of the usual order of words, as in the placement of the subject after an… … From formal English to slang
inversion — /ɪnˈvɜʒən/ (say in verzhuhn) noun 1. the act of inverting. 2. an inverted state. 3. anything inverted. 4. any change from the normal word order or syntactic construction of a language, especially for literary effect, as came the dawn . 5. Anatomy …
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temperature inversion — Meteorol. inversion (def. 12). [1940 45] * * * In meteorology, an increase of air temperature with altitude. Such an increase is a reversal of the normal temperature condition of the troposphere, where temperature usually decreases with altitude … Universalium
Chord (music) — Instruments and voices playing and singing different notes create chords. This article describes pitch simultaneity and harmony in music. For other meanings of the word, see Chord. A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes… … Wikipedia
