inverted; inverting
1
a
: to reverse in position, order, or relationship
b
: to subject to inversion
2
a
: to turn inside out or upside down
b
: to turn inward
3
: to find the mathematical reciprocal of
to divide using fractions, invert the divisor and multiply
4
: to reincorporate (a company) as a new entity in a foreign country : to put (a company) through the process of inversion (see inversion sense 6)
Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have questioned the patriotism of corporate executives who elect to invert their companies.—
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Examples of invert in a Sentence
Verb
The lens inverts the image.
The number 9 looks like an inverted 6.
invert the order of two words in a sentence
Recent Examples on the WebYeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
This may explain why a recession has not materialized thus far, even though the yield curve has been inverted since mid-2022.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Factors for which a high score would be negative (such as crime data) were subtracted from 10 to invert their scoring.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2024
Then the backside corner tried to invert and get over the top of that.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The current curve inverted in July 2022, but normalized briefly Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
This may explain why a recession has not materialized thus far, even though the yield curve has been inverted since mid-2022.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Factors for which a high score would be negative (such as crime data) were subtracted from 10 to invert their scoring.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2024
Then the backside corner tried to invert and get over the top of that.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Invert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invert. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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invert
transitive verb
in·vert
in-ˈvərt 
1
a
: to reverse in position, order, or relationship
adjacent sequences of DNA and RNA that are complementary and inverted
b
: to subject to inversion
2
a
: to turn inside out or upside down
b
: to turn inward
when a foot is inverted its forepart tends to approach the midline of the body—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association
: to undergo inversion
a normal nipple that inverts later in life can be an ominous sign—P. G. Donohue
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