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inversion vs upset

upset vs inversion

inversion and upset both are nouns.

inversion is not an adjective while upset is an adjective.

inversion is not a verb while upset is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inversion Yes No No No
upset Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, upset is a hyponym of inversion; that is, upset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inversion:
  • inversion: turning upside down; setting on end
  • upset: the act of upsetting something
Other hyponyms of inversion include overturn, turnover.
inversion (noun) upset (noun)
turning upside down; setting on end an improbable and unexpected victory
the act of turning inside out the act of disturbing the mind or body
a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex the act of upsetting something
the reversal of the normal order of words a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa an unhappy and worried mental state
(genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
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 (adjective) upset (adjective)
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
mildly physically distressed
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
inversion (verb) upset (verb)
disturb the balance or stability of
defeat suddenly and unexpectedly
form metals with a swage
move deeply
cause to lose one's composure
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
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