noun Download 🔗Share The action of reverting something. Examples : "The reversion of the old house to its original owners after the tenant broke the lease was a complicated legal process. " action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of returning to a former condition or practice; reversal. Examples : "After the successful diet, there was a gradual reversion to his old eating habits, and he started gaining weight again. " condition action process tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The fact of being turned the reverse way. Examples : "The reversion of the classroom schedule meant students now had math first thing in the morning. " tendency process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The action of turning something the reverse way. Examples : "The reversion of the family farm to its original owner after the death of the previous farmer was a complex legal process. " action process tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant. Examples : "After the lease expired, the property reverted to the original owner. " property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An estate which has been returned in this manner. Examples : "The property was declared a reversion to the original owner after the lease expired. " property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession. Examples : "After his grandfather's death, the grandson had a reversion to the family farm. " property right law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder. Examples : "Upon the principal's retirement, the teacher with the longest service had reversion to the position. " politics government right job state law position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression. Examples : "The family's trait of musical talent showed a reversion after several generations of quiet, non-musical members. " biology organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sum payable on a person's death. Examples : "The life insurance policy specifies a reversion of $50,000 to the beneficiaries upon the policyholder's death. " finance law business property Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in Islamic usage, due to the belief that all people are born Muslim) The act of conversion to Islam. Examples : "His reversion to Islam was a deeply personal journey. " religion doctrine theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading