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| 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) |
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| 2 | reversion | A return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) | |
| 3 | reversion, atavism, throwback | A reappearance of an earlier characteristic | |
| 4 | reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround | Turning in the opposite direction | |
| 5 | reversion, regression, regress, retrogression, retroversion | Returning to a former state | |
| 6 | reversion, backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting | A failure to maintain a higher state |
| Sounds | rihver'zhahn |
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| Rhymes | Aachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2521 more rhymes in ahn... |
| Meaning | (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). |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence |
| Broader | interest, stake |
| Narrower | escheat |
| Adjectives | reversionary |
| Meaning | A return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation). |
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| Broader | mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation |
| Meaning | A reappearance of an earlier characteristic. |
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| Synonyms | atavism, throwback |
| Broader | recurrence, return |
| Meaning | Turning in the opposite direction. |
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| Synonyms | reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround |
| Broader | change of direction, reorientation |
| Narrower | about-face, about turn; u-turn |
| Meaning | Returning to a former state. |
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| Synonyms | regression, regress, retrogression, retroversion |
| Broader | reversal |
| Verbs | revert |
| Meaning | A failure to maintain a higher state. |
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| Synonyms | backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting |
| Broader | failure |
| Narrower | recidivism |
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