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Inversion
- noun - (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
- (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
- a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
- a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
- 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)
- the act of turning inside out
- the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
- the reversal of the normal order of words
- turning upside down; setting on end
Inverting
- verb - make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted"
- reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of; "when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb"
- turn inside out or upside down
Laburnine
- - A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
Lacertian
- - Like a lizard; of or pertaining to the Lacertilia. -- n. One of the Lacertilia.
Lacertids
- noun - Old World terrestrial lizard
Lanarkite
- - A mineral consisting of sulphate of lead, occurring either massive or in long slender prisms, of a greenish white or gray color.
Laserdisc
- unknown - a disk similar in size to a long-playing record, on which data is stored in pits in a similar way to data storage on a compact disc, used esp for storing high-quality video
Liberties
- noun - an act of undue intimacy
- freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"
- immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
- leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
- personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression