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eversion
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun eversion has 2 senses
- eversion(n = noun.attribute) Array - the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot" is a kind of attitude, position, posture
- eversion(n = noun.act) everting, inversion - the act of turning inside out; Array is a kind of motility, motion, move, movement
Derived form verb evert1
Derived form verb evert1
CIDE DICTIONARY
eversion, n. [L. eversio: cf. F. éversion.].
- The act of eversing; destruction. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- The state of being turned back or outward; as, eversion of eyelids; ectropium. [1913 Webster]
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Inversion
N inversion, eversion, subversion, reversion, retroversion, introversion, contraposition, contrariety, reversal, turn of the tide, overturn, somersault, somerset, summerset, culbute, revulsion, pirouette, transposition, transposal, anastrophy, metastasis, hyperbaton, anastrophe, hysteron proteron, hypallage, synchysis, tmesis, parenthesis, metathesis, palindrome, pronation and supination, inverted, wrong side out, wrong side up, inside out, upside down, bottom upwards, keel upwards, supine, on one's head, topsy-turvy, sens dessus dessous, inverse, reverse, opposite, top heavy, inversely, hirdy-girdy, heels over head, head over heels.Evolution
N evolution, unfolding, development, evolvement, unfoldment, eversion, evolving, evolved.
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