inversion
nouns
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
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)
is a type of (narrower)
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
is a type of (narrower)
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
domain category
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
is a type of (narrower)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
the reversal of the normal order of words
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
domain category
a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
is a type of (narrower)
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
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