inversion, eversion, everting
(noun) the act of turning inside out
eversion
(noun) the position of being turned outward; “the eversion of the foot”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eversion (countable and uncountable, plural eversions)
An act of turning inside out.
The state of being turned inside out.
(medicine) The condition of being turned outward.
• renovise, virenose
Source: Wiktionary
E*ver"sion, n. Etym: [L. eversio: cf. F. Ă©version.]
1. The act of eversing; destruction. Jer. Taylor.
2. The state of being turned back or outward; as, eversion of eyelids; ectropium.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
