inverse
adjective
/ɪnˈvɝs/
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/ˈɪnvɝs/
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- Opposite in effect, nature or order.
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entgegengesetzt
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- Reverse, opposite in order.
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umgekehrt
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inversion
noun
/ɪnˈvɚ.ʒən/
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/ɪnˈvɜː.ʃən/
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- (grammar) Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.
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Inversion
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inversely
adverb
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- In an inverse order or manner; by inversion.
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umgekehrt
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