genetic mutation vs inversion

genetic mutation and inversion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genetic mutation	Yes	No	No	No
inversion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inversion is a hyponym of genetic mutation; that is, inversion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genetic mutation:

genetic mutation: (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
inversion: (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed

Other hyponyms of genetic mutation include deletion, transposition, gene mutation, point mutation, reversion, saltation.

genetic mutation (noun)	inversion (noun)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism	turning upside down; setting on end
	the act of turning inside out
	a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex
	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
	(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed
	the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
	a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
	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)

genetic mutation vs inversion

genetic mutation and inversion both are nouns.

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