reversion
[ ri-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n ]
/ rɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
the act of turning something the reverse way.
the state of being so turned; reversal.
the act of reverting; return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc.
Biology.
- reappearance of ancestral characters that have been absent in intervening generations.
- return to an earlier or primitive type; atavism.
Law.
- the returning of an estate to the grantor or the grantor's heirs after the interest granted expires.
- an estate which so returns.
- the right of succeeding to an estate.
Archaic.
the remains, especially of food or drink after a meal.
Origin of reversion
OTHER WORDS FROM reversion
re·ver·sion·al·ly, adverb non·re·ver·sion, nounWords nearby reversion
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British Dictionary definitions for reversion
reversion
/ (rɪˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
a return to or towards an earlier condition, practice, or belief; act of reverting
the act of reversing or the state of being reversed; reversal
biology
- the return of individuals, organs, etc, to a more primitive condition or type
- the reappearance of primitive characteristics in an individual or group
property law
- an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee
- an estate so reverting
- the right to succeed to such an estate
the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder
Derived forms of reversion
reversionally, adverb reversionary or reversional, adjectiveMedical definitions for reversion
reversion
[ rĭ-vûr′zhən ]
n.
The return of a trait or characteristic peculiar to a remote ancestor, especially one that has been suppressed for one or more generations.
A return to the normal phenotype, usually by a second mutation.