invert
/ɪnˈvɜrt/
noun
- Something that is turned upside down or reversed; a person who is homosexual (dated, sometimes offensive; use with caution).
- The design was an invert of the original pattern.
- The architect created an invert of the floor plan for the mirror image.
- In psychology, the term 'invert' was once used to describe a homosexual person, but it is now considered outdated.
- In architecture or civil engineering, the lowest point of a drain, sewer, or pipe.
- The plumber checked the invert of the sewer line to ensure proper flow.
- They measured the invert elevation before installing the drainage system.
- The invert level of the pipe must be below the frost line.
verb
- To turn something upside down or reverse its position, order, or direction.
- The artist inverted the colors in the painting for a surreal effect.
- If you invert the numbers, the equation will give a different result.
- She inverted the cake pan to remove the cake.
- In music, to change the interval between notes so that the lower note becomes the higher, or to rearrange a chord.
- Inverting the bass note changes the feel of the harmony.
- The composer inverted the melody to create a new theme.
- You can invert a major chord to make it sound smoother.
- In chemistry, to change the optical rotation of a sugar solution, especially by hydrolysis.
- The enzyme helps invert sucrose into glucose and fructose.
- When you invert sugar, it becomes sweeter and less likely to crystallize.
- The lab technician inverted the sugar solution for the experiment.
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