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re·ver·sion
[ri-vur-zhuh
n, -shuh
n] Pronunciation Key
[ri-vur-zhuh
n, -shuh
n] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 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. |
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| 5. | Law.
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| 6. | Archaic. the remains, esp. of food or drink after a meal. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| reversion | |
noun | |
| 1. | (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee) |
| 2. | (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) |
| 3. | a reappearance of an earlier characteristic [syn: atavism] |
| 4. | turning in the opposite direction |
| 5. | returning to a former state [syn: regression] |
| 6. | a failure to maintain a higher state [syn: backsliding] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
reversion re·ver·sion (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.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: re·ver·sion
Pronunciation: ri-'v&r-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Latin reversio act of turning back, from revertere to turn back
1 : the returning of an estate upon its termination to the former owner or to his or her successor in interest
2 a : the present vested interest in the residue of an estate that remains in its owner after the grant therefrom of a lesser estate (as a life estate) and that will commence in possession by operation of law upon termination of the lesser estate b : the future interest in property left in a grantor or his or her successor in interest that is not subject to a condition precedent —compare POSSIBILITY OF REVERTER, REMAINDER —re·ver·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective
Main Entry: re·ver·sion
Pronunciation: ri-'v&r-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Middle French, from Latin reversio act of turning back, from revertere to turn back
1 : the returning of an estate upon its termination to the former owner or to his or her successor in interest
2 a : the present vested interest in the residue of an estate that remains in its owner after the grant therefrom of a lesser estate (as a life estate) and that will commence in possession by operation of law upon termination of the lesser estate b : the future interest in property left in a grantor or his or her successor in interest that is not subject to a condition precedent —compare POSSIBILITY OF REVERTER, REMAINDER —re·ver·sion·ary /-zh&-"ner-E/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Reversion
Re*ver"sion\, n. [F. r['e]version, L. reversio a turning back. See Revert.]1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought with him. --Foxe. 2. That which reverts or returns; residue. [Obs.] The small reversion of this great navy which came home might be looked upon by religious eyes as relics. --Fuller. 3. (Law) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him. --Kent. 4. Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession. For even reversions are all begged before. --Dryden. 5. (Annuities) A payment which is not to be received, or a benefit which does not begin, until the happening of some event, as the death of a living person. --Brande &C. 6. (Biol.) A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism. Reversion of series (Alg.), the act of reverting a series. See To revert a series, under Revert, v. t.
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