inversion vs overturn

overturn vs inversion

inversion and overturn both are nouns.

inversion is not a verb while overturn is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inversion	Yes	No	No	No
overturn	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

inversion: turning upside down; setting on end
overturn: the act of upsetting something

Other hyponyms of inversion include turnover, upset.

inversion (noun)	overturn (noun)
turning upside down; setting on end	the act of upsetting something
the act of turning inside out	an improbable and unexpected victory
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)

inversion (verb)	overturn (verb)
	change radically
	rule against
	cancel officially
	turn from an upright or normal position
	cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
	cause the downfall of; of rulers

Difference between inversion and overturn

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