overturn vs inversion

inversion vs overturn

overturn and inversion both are nouns.

overturn is a verb but inversion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, inversion is a hypernym of overturn; that is, inversion is a word with a broader meaning than overturn:

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

Other hypernyms of overturn include upending.

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

overturn (verb)	inversion (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 overturn and inversion

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