inversion
/ɪnˈvɜːʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्वर्शन
उलटाव, उलट देना, व्युत्क्रमण
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[U, C] formal
the act of changing the position or order of something to its opposite, or of turning something upside down
उलटाव, उलट देना, व्युत्क्रमण
- the inversion of normal values
- an inversion of the usual roles
Synonyms reversal transposition
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[U, C] grammar
the act of changing the normal word order in a sentence, especially by putting the verb before the subject
(व्याकरण में) शब्द-क्रम का उलटाव, इन्वर्ज़न
- 'Never have I seen such a sight' is an example of inversion.
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[C] technical
a weather condition in which a layer of warm air lies above a layer of cooler air near the ground
तापमान व्युत्क्रमण
- A temperature inversion traps smoke and dust over Delhi in winter.
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After negative adverbs placed at the start, such as never, hardly, seldom and not only, the auxiliary comes before the subject, as in 'Hardly had I reached the station when the train left'.
जब never, hardly, seldom, not only जैसे negative adverbs वाक्य की शुरुआत में आते हैं, तो auxiliary subject से पहले आता है, जैसे 'Hardly had I reached the station when the train left'।