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invertible

[ in-vur-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. able to be turned upside down, turned inside out, or reversed in position, order, direction, etc.; subject to inversion:

    The data is converted using invertible transforms, such as a Fourier transform.



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Other Words From

  • in·vert·i·bil·i·ty [in-vur-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], noun
  • un·in·vert·i·ble adjective

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Example Sentences

Food editor Joe Yonan likened it to a club sandwich, while my mind went to Taco Bell’s beloved Crunchwrap Supreme, although inverted with the outside getting toasted to a crisp while the inner layers remain soft and pliant.

Using the parchment overhang, pull marshmallow mass out of the pan and gently invert it onto the confectioners’ sugar.

This sack is easy to use with an inverted zipper for easy access to diapers, a wide bottom to protect and promote healthy hip development, and adjustable fasteners to fit your baby.

Remove the aluminum foil, and if you would like to slice rather than scoop your pudding, run a knife around the edge of the pudding and invert it onto a cooling rack and then right side up onto a serving plate.

The Pfizer version must be diluted before the shot is given — inverting the vial 10 times “gently,” according to the Pfizer instructions.

The idea haunted him like the invertible companions of Orestes.

The eye-peduncles are peculiar in being invertible in the same manner that a kid glove finger is pulled inside out.

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