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- Dictionaryreversal/rɪˈvəːsl/
noun
- 1. a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: "a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps" Similar
- 2. direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image: "a black-and-white reversal kit"
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REVERSAL definition: 1. the act of changing or making something change to its opposite: 2. a problem or failure: 3…. Learn more.
REVERSAL meaning: 1. the act of changing or making something change to its opposite: 2. a problem or failure: 3…. Learn more.
The meaning of REVERSAL is an act or the process of reversing. How to use reversal in a sentence.
A reversal is a change of decision or direction, often to the opposite. You liked history, but thought you'd major in business because there were more jobs. Then you took an economics class and hated it. So in a reversal, you majored in history after all.
A reversal happens when a buyer rejects or reverses a charge on their credit card, for example because they have not received goods ordered and the seller has not agreed to a refund.
noun. the act or an instance of reversing. a change for the worse; reverse. a reversal of fortune. the state of being reversed. the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity.
n. 1. the act or an instance of reversing. 2. a change for the worse; reverse: a reversal of fortune. 3. the state of being reversed. 4. (Law) the annulment of a judicial decision, esp by an appeal court on grounds of error or irregularity.
noun. /rɪˈvɜːsl/ /rɪˈvɜːrsl/ [countable, uncountable] reversal (of something) a change of something so that it is the opposite of what it was. a complete/dramatic/sudden reversal of policy. the reversal of a decision. The government suffered a total reversal of fortune (s) last week. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
How to use . reversal in a sentenceThe reversal shocked those who felt betrayed by the scientists, and who yelled “shame, shame” when the scientists were free.
a change to the opposite of something: In a reversal of traditional roles, Paul stayed at home to look after the baby and Clare went out to work. (Definition of reversal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of reversal. in Chinese (Traditional) 反向, 倒轉, 倒退… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 反向, 倒转, 倒退…
