Engelsk substantiv: inversion |
1. | inversion (om fenomen) the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | atmospheric phenomenon |
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2. | inversion (om tilstand) 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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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | abnormalcy, abnormality |
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3. | inversion (om prosess) a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chemical action, chemical change, chemical process |
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4. | inversion (om begivenhet) (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation |
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| Overordnet kategori | genetic science, genetics |
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5. | inversion (om kommunikasjon) the reversal of the normal order of words |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | anastrophe |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | rhetorical device |
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6. | inversion (om kommunikasjon) (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | variation |
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| Overordnet kategori | counterpoint |
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7. | inversion (om handling) a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | sexual inversion |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, homosexuality, queerness |
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8. | inversion (om handling) turning upside down; setting on end |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | upending |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | motility, motion, move, movement |
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| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | overturn, turnover, upset |
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9. | inversion (om handling) the act of turning inside out |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | eversion, everting |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | motility, motion, move, movement |
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