reversion

re·ver·sion

 (rĭ-vûr′zhən)

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 such an estate.

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

reˈversionally adv

reˈversionary, reˈversional adj

re•ver•sion

(rɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən)

n.

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

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

3.

a. reappearance of ancestral characteristics that have been absent in intervening generations.

b. return to an earlier or primitive type; atavism.

4.

a. the returning of an estate, property, etc., to the grantor at the expiration of a grant.

b. the estate that so returns.

c. the right of succeeding to an estate.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin reversiō turning back, return. See revert, -tion]

re•ver′sion•ar`y (-ʒəˌnɛr i) re•ver′sion•al, 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

reversion

noun

A return to a former, usually worse condition:

regression, retrogradation, retrogression.

Translations

رُجوع، إرْتِداد

obrat

tilbagevenden

Umkehrung

retourréversion

afturhvarf

ritorno

dönmedönüş

复归

reversion

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

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)

reversion

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

revert

(rəˈvəːt) verb

to come or go back (to a previous state, point in a discussion etc). terugkeer يُعيد الوَضْع إلى ما كانَ عَلَيْه връщам се voltar / reverter vrátit se zurückkommen vende tilbage til επανέρχομαιvolver tagasi pöörduma رجوع کردن؛ برگشتن palautua revenir לַחֲזוֹר फिर लौट आना vratiti se u prvobitno stanje visszatér kembali taka aftur upp, snúa sér aftur að tornare, ritornare もとに戻る 복귀하다 (su)grįžti į, pasukti atgal prie atgriezties pie iepriekšējā (stāvokļa u.tml.) kembali terugkeren komme/vende tilbake til wrócić (do punktu wyjścia)/(do poprzedniego stanu) بيرته اوښتل، بيرته ګرزيدل، ستنيدل، بيرته اړول، بيرته ګرزول، ستنوول voltar a re­veni la возвращаться vrátiť sa povrniti se vratiti se återgå, återkomma กลับสู่สภาพเดิม; กลับไปกล่าวถึงหัวข้อเดิม dönmek, dönüş yapmak 回到(之前的狀態或議題等) повертатися واپش آنا یا جانا trở lại 回复，回到…上

reˈversion (-ʃən) , ((American) -ʒən) noun

terugkering رُجوع، إرْتِداد връщане reversão obrat die Umkehrung tilbagevenden επάνοδος, επιστροφήreversión tagasipöördumine بازگشت؛ حرکت معکوس palautuminen retour, réversion חֲזָרָה לַבַּעַלות שֶׁל- लौटना vraćanje prava darivatelju ili određenoj osobi visszatérés pengembalian afturhvarf ritorno, reversione 逆戻り 복귀 (su)grįžimas atgriešanās pengembalian terugkeertilbakevending; speilvending powrót do poprzedniego stanu دځاى نيونې حق، دپلارنيكه په ځاىكښينا ستل: ستنېدنه (اصلىحالت ته regresso întoarcere, revenire возвращение obrat vrnitev povratak återgång การกลับกัน dönme, dönüş 回復 повернення واپسی sự trở lại 复归