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temperature
ˈtɛmp(ə)rətʃə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
    E.g. at a temperature of 2°C
inversion
ɪnˈvəːʃ(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the action of inverting something or the state of being inverted.
    E.g. the inversion of the normal domestic arrangement
  • a reversal of the normal decrease of air temperature with altitude, or of water temperature with depth.
  • the process of finding a quantity, function, etc. from a given one such that the product of the two under a particular operation is the identity.
  • the action or practice of relocating a multinational company's legal residence to a jurisdiction where taxes are levied at a lower rate.
    E.g. since the company maintains a franchisee model, it is a viable target for inversion
  • homosexuality.

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