inverter
inverter Lexical Profile
inverter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An electronic device or circuitry that converts direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC).
"The rooftop solar panels are connected to an inverter so the generated electricity can power standard household appliances."
In digital electronics, a logic gate that implements logical negation, outputting a voltage level opposite to its single input.
"By placing an inverter in the circuit path, the high input signal is flipped to a low output state."
A person or thing that turns something upside down, inside out, or reverses its position, order, or state.
"A mechanical mold inverter safely flips heavy industrial castings without manual lifting."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the verb 'invert' (from Latin 'invertere', meaning 'to turn upside down or inside out') combined with the agentive suffix '-er'. The electrical sense emerged in the early 20th century to describe apparatus that performed the inverse function of a rectifier.
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