INVERTED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does inverted mean? 

• INVERTED (adjective)
  The adjective INVERTED has 2 senses:

1. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

2. (of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

  Familiarity information: INVERTED used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INVERTED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed

Synonyms:

inverted; upside-down

Context example:

an upside-down cake

Similar:

turned (moved around an axis or center)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of a plant ovule) completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

Synonyms:

anatropous; inverted

Domain category:

flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

 Context examples 

It is classified as inverted papilloma and oncocytic papilloma.

(Ethmoid Sinus Schneiderian Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)

A short DNA sequence found in prokaryotic and some eukaryotic genomes that encodes proteins involved in DNA transposition and is usually flanked by inverted repeats.

(DNA Insertion Elements, NCI Thesaurus)

A chromosomal rearrangement where a genetic segment of chromosome 3 has been inverted.

(Inv(3), NCI Thesaurus)

Inverted papillomas are occasionally associated with the development or presence of carcinomas, usually squamous cell carcinomas.

(Inverted Schneiderian Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)

A radiation field that covers the anterior chest well in the shape of an inverted 'Y'.

(Inverted Y Radiation Field, NCI Thesaurus)

Transitional cell carcinomas may arise within inverted urothelial papillomas. — 2003

(Inverted Urothelial Papilloma, NCI Thesaurus)

A type of chromosome rearrangement in which a segment has been turned through 180 degrees (inverted), and inserted back into its original location on the chromosome.

(Chromosomal Inversion, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare squamous cell carcinoma that either arises from or is associated with the presence of inverted papilloma in the nose.

(Carcinoma Arising in Nasal Papillomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Representative examples include renal oncocytoma, bladder inverted papilloma, and urothelial papilloma.

(Benign Urinary System Neoplasm, NCI Thesaurus)

Located on the left side of the galaxy's center, the shockwave looks like an inverted letter "C."

(The Giant Galaxy Around the Giant Black Hole, NASA)