Synonyms of the word

inversion

• n. the action of inverting.
• n. being upside down, in an inverted state.
• n. being in a reverse sequence, in an inverted state.
• n. (music).
• n. (genetics) a segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to…
• n. (meteorology) An increase of air temperature with increase in altitude (the ground being colder than the…
• n. (grammar) Deviation from standard word order by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place…
• n. (algebra) An operation on a group analogous to negation.
• n. (psychology, obsolete) an outdated term for homosexuality, particularly popular in early psychoanalysis.

abnormalcy

• n. Alternative form of abnormality.

abnormality

• n. The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
• n. Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.

anastrophe

• n. (rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence.

eversion

• n. An act of turning inside out.
• n. The state of being turned inside out.
• n. (medicine) The condition of being turned outward.

everting

• v. present participle of evert.

gayness

• n. (countable) The state of being gay (cheerful).
• n. (uncountable) The state of being gay (homosexual).

homoeroticism

• n. The state or quality of being homoerotic.

homosexualism

• n. Homosexuality, the state of being homosexual.

homosexuality

• n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same…
• n. Sexual activity with a person of the same sex.
• n. The inability to form a permanent bond with a member of the opposite sex.

motility

• n. (uncountable) The state of being motile.
• n. (countable) The degree to which something is motile.

motion

• n. (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
• n. (countable) A change of position with respect to time.
• n. (physics) A change from one place to another.
• n. (countable) A parliamentary action to propose something.
• n. (obsolete) An entertainment or show, especially a puppet show.
• n. (philosophy) from κίνησις; any change. Traditionally of four types: generation and corruption, alteration,…
• n. Movement of the mind, desires, or passions; mental act, or impulse to any action; internal activity.
• n. (law) An application made to a court or judge orally in open court. Its object is to obtain an order or…
• n. (euphemistic) A movement of the bowels; the product of such movement.
• n. (music) Change of pitch in successive sounds, whether in the same part or in groups of parts. (Conjunct…
• n. (obsolete) A puppet, or puppet show.
• v. To gesture indicating a desired movement.
• v. (proscribed) To introduce a motion in parliamentary procedure.
• v. To make a proposal; to offer plans.

move

• v. (intransitive) To change place or posture; to stir; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to…
• v. (intransitive) To act; to take action; to stir; to begin to act.
• v. (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and…
• v. (intransitive, chess, and other games) To change the place of a piece in accordance with the rules of…
• v. (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry,…
• v. (transitive, chess) To transfer (a piece or man) from one space or position to another, according to the…
• v. (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion,…
• v. (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion,…
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To mention; to raise (a question); to suggest (a course of action); to lodge (a…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To incite, urge (someone to do something); to solicit (someone for or of an issue);…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To apply to, as for aid.
• v. (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
• n. The act of moving; a movement.
• n. An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
• n. A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand…
• n. The event of changing one's residence.
• n. A change in strategy.
• n. A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
• n. (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules…

movement

• n. Physical motion between points in space.
• n. (engineering) A system or mechanism for transmitting motion of a definite character, or for transforming…
• n. The impression of motion in an artwork, painting, novel etc.
• n. A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together…
• n. (music) A large division of a larger composition.
• n. (aviation) An instance of an aircraft taking off or landing.
• n. (baseball) The deviation of a pitch from ballistic flight.
• n. An act of emptying the bowels.
• n. (obsolete) Motion of the mind or feelings; emotion.

mutation

• n. Any alteration or change.
• n. (genetics) Any heritable change of the base-pair sequence of genetic material.
• n. A mutant.
• n. (linguistics) An alteration a particular sound of a word, especially the initial consonant, which is triggered…
• n. (rare) A collective noun for a collection of thrushes.

queerness

• n. (uncountable) The quality of being queer or odd.
• n. (countable) Something queer; an oddity.
• n. (uncountable) The quality of being queer, in the sense of not conforming to normal sexual identities.

upending

• v. present participle of upend.
• n. An act of overthrowing or turning over.

variation

• n. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
• n. A related but distinct thing.
• n. (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north…
• n. (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
• n. (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre,…
• n. (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.