This page shows Inversion in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like motion or movement. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.

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Inversion in a sentence

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Inversion meaning

  1. The action of inverting.
  2. The act of being in an inverted state; being upside down, inside out, or in a reverse sequence.
  3. The reversal of an interval; the move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.

Synonyms of Inversion

motion movement move motility chromosomal mutation genetic mutation mutation chemical action chemical change chemical process abnormal condition abnormalcy abnormality atmospheric phenomenon anastrophe

Example sentences (20)

Such an inversion in yields has a strong track record of predicting a recession, especially the longer it continues.

In an inversion, a cap of warm air sits over a pool of cold air, preventing the accumulated bad air from escaping.

SeaWorld officials said the San Diego marine park no plans to set any launch or inversion records with Tidal Twister.

Had it refrained from that notorious December 2018 rate hike, it might at least have put the inversion off for a time.

In the 1970s, there was an unexpected inversion of the usual relationship between economic growth and inflation.

A strong inversion aloft between 07 kft and 09 kft will keep available moisture trapped in the lowest levels.

Increased smoke has been visible this week due to an inversion lifting and the relative humidity decreasing.

Eurodollar futures inversions always meant the global economy would seize up at the point of the inversion.

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An inversion can lead to pollution such as smog being trapped close to the ground, with possible adverse effects on health.

Yet while an inversion of the yield curve has preceded all postwar recessions, not all inversions signal imminent recession.

Investor fears of a yield curve inversion have been sending the markets on a volatile ride the past week.

Another type of dependent clause with no subordinating conjunction is the conditional clause formed by inversion (see below).

A common variation is the inversion of a foot, which turns an iamb ("da-DUM") into a trochee ("DUM-da").

This has been a brutal run, full of troubled companies, but it now seems we're on the cusp of a total inversion of these trends.

Bresnan (2001:18f.) produces and discusses examples of subject-auxiliary inversion using the copula.

A lot of that inversion probably has to do with the company’s acquisition and its cancer therapies.

Yield curve inversion and increasing consumer reliance on credit contributed to bearish reversal in bank’s view on equities, he said.

This rare phenomenon is called a yield-curve inversion and is widely feared by investors because it has preceded previous recessions.

A phase inversion is neither a time shift nor a phase shift, but simply a swap of plus and minus.

It is an obscene political inversion used by Hamas to disguise its intention to wage jihad until every inch of Israel belongs to Islam.

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Common combinations with inversion

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "inversion" in a sentence?
An example: "Such an inversion in yields has a strong track record of predicting a recession, especially the longer it continues." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "inversion" from real English texts.
What does "inversion" mean?
Inversion means: The action of inverting.
What are synonyms of "inversion"?
Common synonyms of "inversion" include: motion, movement, move, motility, chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation, chemical action. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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