ANAGRAM Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word anagram. (close relations)
Definition of ANAGRAM
Best Alternative Words for ANAGRAM
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inversion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer • 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) • a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa • (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed • the reversal of the normal order of words • (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa • a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex • turning upside down; setting on end • the act of turning inside out | ||||||||
permutation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event in which one thing is substituted for another • the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements • complete change in character or condition • act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group | ||||||||
rearrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • changing an arrangement | ||||||||
shuffling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet • the act of mixing cards haphazardly | ||||||||
switch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit • an event in which one thing is substituted for another • hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure • railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock • a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment • a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other • the act of changing one thing or position for another verb • change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence • exchange or give (something) in exchange for • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another • make a shift in or exchange of • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • flog with or as if with a flexible rod • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||||||||
transposition | nounn | |||||||
noun • any abnormal position of the organs of the body • an event in which one thing is substituted for another • (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome • (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign • (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance • the act of reversing the order or place of • (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards | ||||||||
anagrammatise | verbv | |||||||
verb • read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning | ||||||||
anagrammatize | verbv | |||||||
verb • read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning |