reversion

re·ver·sion  (r-vûrzhn)

n.

1. A return to a former condition, belief, or interest.

2. A turning away or in the opposite direction; a reversal.

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

4. Law

a. The return of an estate to the grantor or to the grantor's heirs or successor after the grant has expired.

b. The estate thus returned.

c. The right to succeed to an estate.

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reversion [rɪˈvɜːʃən]

n

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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) 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. (Law) Property law

a.  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

b.  an estate so reverting

c.  the right to succeed to such an estate

5. (Business / Insurance) the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder

reversionally  adv

reversionary , reversional adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reversion - (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) law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" stake, interest - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" escheat - a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
	2.	reversion - (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
	3.	reversion - a reappearance of an earlier characteristic atavism, throwback recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
	4.	reversion - turning in the opposite direction     turnabout, turnaround, reversal, reverse change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
	5.	reversion - returning to a former state regress, retrogression, retroversion, regression reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function"
	6.	reversion - a failure to maintain a higher state lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting, backsliding, lapse failure - an act that fails; "his failure to pass the test" recidivism - habitual relapse into crime

Translations

reversion [rɪˈvɜːʃən] N (also Bio, Jur) → reversión f
reversion to type → reversión f al tipo, salto m atrás

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reversion

n

(= return to former state: of person) → Umkehr f → (to zu); (to bad state) → Rückfall m (→ to in +acc); the reversion of this country to a republic → die Rückverwandlung dieses Landes in eine Republik; reversion to type (Biol) → (Arten)rückschlag m; his reversion to type → das erneute Durchbrechen seiner alten Natur

(Jur, of property) → Zurückfallen nt (→ to an +acc)

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reversion [rɪˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (return to previous state) → ritorno (Bio) → reversione f

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reversion [rɪˈvɜːʃ/ən] n (return to previous state) → ritorno (Bio) → reversione f

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reversion revert