in reverse
ɪn rɪˈvɜːrs
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Definition of in reverse - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
backward motionmoving backward or in the opposite direction
  • The car moved in reverse to park.
2.
sequenceoperating in the opposite order or sequence
  • The steps were followed in reverse to undo the process.
backwards contrarily
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Expressions with in reverse

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moving backward using the reverse setting
He drove in reverse gear down the narrow street.
arranged in the opposite sequence from the usual one
The list is in reverse order.

Terms with in reverse included in their meaning

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motion
move in the reverse direction
games
reverse side of a coin used in tossing
movement
towards the rear or in reverse direction
sequence
in reverse order
gym move
movement in reverse direction by rolling
order
in reverse order or position
mathematics
say or think numbers in reverse order from a starting number
media program
show ranking items in reverse order

Examples of in reverse in a sentence

  • Please walk in reverse for three steps.
  • The video played in reverse, creating a funny effect.
  • He recited the alphabet in reverse as a challenge.

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  1. French:en marche arrière, à l'envers, ...
  2. German:rückwärts, umgekehrt, ...
  3. Italian:in retromarcia, al contrario, ...
  4. Spanish:marcha atrás, en sentido inverso, ...
  5. Portuguese:em marcha-atrás, ao contrário, ...
  6. Chinese:倒车, 反过来, ...
  7. Japanese:後退して, 逆に, ...
  8. Arabic:إلى الوَراء, بِالْعَكْس, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְאָחוֹר, בְּסֵדֶר הָפוּךְ, ...
  10. Russian:задним ходом, наоборот, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заднім ходом, навпаки, ...
  12. Hindi:पीछे की ओर, विपरीत क्रम में, ...
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