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inversion

[in-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
transposition
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Taken together, the findings show that Mo-84 sits inside a newly identified "Island of Inversion," while Mo-86 lies outside this region.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

Schlossberg's subtype of leukaemia - a chromosomal abnormality formerly called Inversion 3 - is even rarer, affecting only 1% to 2% of people with acute myeloid leukaemia.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

She was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation known as Inversion 3 and has undergone several treatments, including chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

New York-based Inversion Labs plans to acquire low-margin companies, outfit them with blockchain to juice efficiency and then reap the profits that follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

Inversion and transposition are the devices by which the translator has managed to give Shakespeare in metrically decent lines.

From An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Ruud, Martin Brown




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