reversion

[ ri-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

/ rɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

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noun

the act of turning something the reverse way.

the state of being so turned; reversal.

the act of reverting; return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc.

Biology.

reappearance of ancestral characters that have been absent in intervening generations.
return to an earlier or primitive type; atavism.

Law.

the returning of an estate to the grantor or the grantor's heirs after the interest granted expires.
an estate which so returns.
the right of succeeding to an estate.

Archaic. the remains, especially of food or drink after a meal.

Origin of reversion

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin reversiōn- (stem of reversiō) a turning back. See reverse, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM reversion

re·ver·sion·al·ly, adverbnon·re·ver·sion, noun

Words nearby reversion

reversible, reversible calcinosis, reversible reaction, Reversing Falls, reversing light, reversion, reversionary, reversionary annuity, reversionary bonus, reversioner, reversionist

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Example sentences from the Web for reversion

Wars have been fought with less intensity than the reversion battles on Wikipedia.
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story|Walter Isaacson|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps that name should not be felt so ruefully today, despite the reversion to authoritarian control in Egypt.
You Say You Want to Name a Revolution?|Jack DuVall|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Next, perhaps an even more outrageous color will emerge, or maybe there will be a reversion back to something more natural.
Tangled Up in Blue: Young Stars and Their Blue Rinses|Erin Cunningham|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The evidence may be difficult to pin down, but it hovers in the atmosphere, making this reversion felt in myriad ways.
The Sexism Revival|Daphne Merkin|November 19, 2008|DAILY BEAST

It was a reversion to the old right of election, and to the precedent set in the deposition of Edward II.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.
In this case, with advancing age there was a great change, but no reversion to the red colour of G. bankiva.
The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.|Charles Darwin
Reversion to cannibalism under a total lack of other food ought not to be noted.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
Then as Rosalie grew older, sixteen, seventeen and getting on for eighteen, was reversion by Aunt Belle to the rectory manner.
This Freedom|A. S. M. Hutchinson
Consequently his colour, as well as composition, was a reversion to a sterile past.
Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for reversion

reversion

/ (rɪˈvɜːʃən) /

noun

a return to or towards an earlier condition, practice, or belief; act of reverting

the act of reversing or the state of being reversed; reversal

biology

the return of individuals, organs, etc, to a more primitive condition or type
the reappearance of primitive characteristics in an individual or group

property law

an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee
an estate so reverting
the right to succeed to such an estate

the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder

Derived forms of reversion

reversionally, adverbreversionary or reversional, adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for reversion

reversion

[ rĭ-vûr′zhən ]

n.

The return of a trait or characteristic peculiar to a remote ancestor, especially one that has been suppressed for one or more generations.

A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.

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释义	reversion [ ri-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / rɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reversion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of turning something the reverse way. the state of being so turned; reversal. the act of reverting; return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc. Biology. reappearance of ancestral characters that have been absent in intervening generations. return to an earlier or primitive type; atavism. Law. the returning of an estate to the grantor or the grantor's heirs after the interest granted expires. an estate which so returns. the right of succeeding to an estate. Archaic. the remains, especially of food or drink after a meal. Origin of reversion 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin reversiōn- (stem of reversiō) a turning back. See reverse, -ion OTHER WORDS FROM reversion re·ver·sion·al·ly, adverbnon·re·ver·sion, noun Words nearby reversion reversible, reversible calcinosis, reversible reaction, Reversing Falls, reversing light, reversion, reversionary, reversionary annuity, reversionary bonus, reversioner, reversionist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reversion Wars have been fought with less intensity than the reversion battles on Wikipedia. You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story\|Walter Isaacson\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps that name should not be felt so ruefully today, despite the reversion to authoritarian control in Egypt. You Say You Want to Name a Revolution?\|Jack DuVall\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Next, perhaps an even more outrageous color will emerge, or maybe there will be a reversion back to something more natural. Tangled Up in Blue: Young Stars and Their Blue Rinses\|Erin Cunningham\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The evidence may be difficult to pin down, but it hovers in the atmosphere, making this reversion felt in myriad ways. The Sexism Revival\|Daphne Merkin\|November 19, 2008\|DAILY BEAST It was a reversion to the old right of election, and to the precedent set in the deposition of Edward II. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. In this case, with advancing age there was a great change, but no reversion to the red colour of G. bankiva. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I.\|Charles Darwin Reversion to cannibalism under a total lack of other food ought not to be noted. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner Then as Rosalie grew older, sixteen, seventeen and getting on for eighteen, was reversion by Aunt Belle to the rectory manner. This Freedom\|A. S. M. Hutchinson Consequently his colour, as well as composition, was a reversion to a sterile past. Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning\|Willard Huntington Wright British Dictionary definitions for reversion reversion / (rɪˈvɜːʃən) / noun a return to or towards an earlier condition, practice, or belief; act of reverting the act of reversing or the state of being reversed; reversal biology the return of individuals, organs, etc, to a more primitive condition or type the reappearance of primitive characteristics in an individual or group property law an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee an estate so reverting the right to succeed to such an estate the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder Derived forms of reversion reversionally, adverbreversionary or reversional, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reversion rotation, return, inversion, relapse, lapse, regression, backsliding, reverting, atavism, throwback, reversing Medical definitions for reversion reversion [ rĭ-vûr′zhən ] n. The return of a trait or characteristic peculiar to a remote ancestor, especially one that has been suppressed for one or more generations. A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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reversion

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Medical definitions for reversion

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