单词 | reversion |
释义 | Word Frequency reversion(rɪˈvɜːʃən) noun 1. a return to or towards an earlier condition, practice, or belief; act of reverting 2. the act of reversing or the state of being reversed; reversal 3. biology a. the return of individuals, organs, etc, to a more primitive condition or type b. the reappearance of primitive characteristics in an individual or group 4. property law a. an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his or her heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee b. an estate so reverting c. the right to succeed to such an estate 5. the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder Derived forms reversionally (reˈversionally) adverb reversionary (reˈversionary) or reversional (reˈversional) adjective |
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