noun
reversion
Reversion (noun) means the act of changing something back to how it was before.
noun
1
The act of changing something back to how it was before.
2
(computing) The act of restoring a database to an earlier version.
3
A return to an earlier way of doing things.
4
The state of being turned round the opposite way.
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Etymology
Borrowed into late Middle English from Old French reversion (modern réversion), from Latin reversio, from revertō. By surface analysis, revert + -sion.
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Rhymes for reversion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of reversion?
"reversion" (noun) means the act of changing something back to how it was before.
What is another word for reversion?
Other words for "reversion" include relapse, regression, lapsing, atavism, reverse, relapsing.
What are the different meanings of reversion?
"reversion" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of changing something back to how it was before; 2. (computing) The act of restoring a database to an earlier version; 3. A return to an earlier way of doing things.
