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  • reversion — reversionally, adv. /ri verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of turning something the reverse way. 2. the state of being so turned; reversal. 3. the act of reverting; return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc. 4. Biol. a. reappearance of …   Universalium

  • reversion — [[t]rɪvɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n[/t]] reversions 1) N SING: also no det, N to n A reversion to a previous state, system, or kind of behaviour is a change back to it. This is a reversion to the system under which the Royals were paid for nearly 200 years. ...a… …   English dictionary

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  • reversion — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin reversion , reversio act of returning, from revertere Date: 15th century 1. a. the part of a simple estate remaining in the control of its owner after the owner has granted therefrom a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • reversion — re•ver•sion [[t]rɪˈvɜr ʒən, ʃən[/t]] 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) dvl bio a) reappearance of ancestral characteristics that… …   From formal English to slang

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