reversion
noun
Simple meaning
Returning to a former state.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈvɝʒən
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Definition
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noun
Returning to a former state
The action of returning to a former condition or practice.
The fact of being turned the reverse way.
The action of reverting something.
The action of turning something the reverse way.
The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
An action of regressing, a return to a previous state.
The act of passing back.
Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.
A change from one state to the opposite state.
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