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reversion

/ reversion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
turning in the opposite direction
Type of:
change of direction reorientation
Kinds of:
about-face about turn u-turn
Derived:
invert reverse change by reversal turn
noun Sense 2
a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
Type of:
mutation genetic mutation chromosomal mutation
noun Sense 3
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
Type of:
interest stake
Kinds of:
escheat
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 4
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Type of:
recurrence return
noun Sense 5
returning to a former state
Type of:
reversal
Derived:
revert return retrovert regress turn back
noun Sense 6
a failure to maintain a higher state
Type of:
failure
Kinds of:
recidivism
Derived:
revert return retrovert regress turn back
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
1
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change of direction reorientation about-face about turn u-turn mutation genetic mutation chromosomal mutation interest stake escheat recurrence