EVERSIONS Antonyms
Definition of EVERSIONS
Best Opposite Words For EVERSIONS
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contractions | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
conversions | nounn | |||||||
noun • an event that results in a transformation • a change in the units or form of an expression: • a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown • a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis • a change of religion • interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition • act of exchanging one type of money or security for another • the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another | ||||||||
curvatures | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal • the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve • the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface | ||||||||
deviations | nounn | |||||||
noun • a variation that deviates from the standard or norm • the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function • the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances • deviate behavior • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) | ||||||||
flexions | ||||||||
noun • the state of being flexed (as of a joint) • deviation from a straight or normal course • act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | ||||||||
inflections | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function • the patterns of stress and intonation in a language • deviation from a straight or normal course • a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified | ||||||||
introversions | nounn | |||||||
noun • the condition of being folded inward or sheathed • the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface • (psychology) an introverted disposition; concern with one's own thoughts and feelings | ||||||||
inversions | 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 | ||||||||
reversions | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) • (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) • a reappearance of an earlier characteristic • turning in the opposite direction • returning to a former state • a failure to maintain a higher state |