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inversion

[in-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪnˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
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What’s happened in tech media the past few years has been an inversion of that old principle often attributed to William Randolph Hearst.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

He says that men should watch out for lumps, pain, discomfort or nipple inversion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Using the buoy data in a technique known as inversion, the team reexamined the source of the tsunami.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

We will continue to watch January VIX futures versus February VIX futures for signs of inversion; that is not in the cards right now, as February continues to trade higher than January.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

If the fifth of the chord is the lowest note, the chord is in second inversion.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones




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