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Definition of reversion - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
old formreturn to a previous state or condition
- The reversion to old habits was unexpected.
2.
property lawTECH. return of an estate to the original ownerTECH.
- The reversion of the land occurred after the lease ended.
3.
biologyTECH. return of a genetic trait after suppressionTECH.
- The reversion of the trait surprised the scientists.
Expressions with reversion
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return to an original state or behavior
After the experiment, the animals showed reversion to type.
person inheriting property after a preceding estate ends
The heir in reversion will inherit the estate after the lease ends.
Origin of reversion
Latin, reversio (turning back)
Terms with reversion included in their meaning
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reversion to past
relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral
sociology
reversion to primitive behavior
biology
degeneration or reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form
legal reversion
revert to a lord or the state by default of heirs
feudal times
reversion of property to a feudal lord
reversion
someone who reverts to a previous undesirable state
evolution
reversion to an earlier mental or evolutionary state
reversion
return to an earlier state or condition
linguistics
designating the reversion of an action
reversion tendency
the tendency to revert to original state after change
Examples of reversion in a sentence
A reversion to childhood memories brought him comfort. The reversion of the property was unexpected by the tenants. Legal documents ensured the reversion to the original family. A sudden reversion occurred in the experimental plants. Reversion of the gene was unexpected in the study.
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- French:retour, réversion, ...
- German:Rückkehr, Heimfall, ...
- Italian:ritorno, restituzione, ...
- Spanish:reversión, ...
- Portuguese:retorno, retorno de propriedade, ...
- Chinese:回归, 复归, ...
- Japanese:回帰, 復帰, ...
- Arabic:عَوْدَة, الارتداد, ...
- Hebrew:חֲזָרָה, הֲשָׁבַת נֶכֶס, ...
- Russian:возвращение, возврат, ...
- Ukrainian:повернення, відновлення права власності, ...
- Hindi:वापसी, रिवर्शन, ...
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