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   reversion

   /rɪˈvəːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a return to a previous state, practice, or belief: "there was some reversion to polytheism"
   • ▪ the action of reverting to a former or ancestral type: "a problem applicable to most variegated plants is that of reversion"
   • 2. the right, especially of the original owner or their heirs, to possess or succeed to property on the death of the present possessor or at the end of a lease: "the reversion of property"
   • ▪ a property to which someone has the right of reversion: "parties buying and selling leases and reversions"
   • ▪ the right of succession to an office or post after the death or retirement of the holder: "he was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston's job"
   • 3. a sum payable on a person's death, especially by way of life insurance.
   • 4. an incurable disease of the blackcurrant transmitted by the blackcurrant gall mite.

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the action of returning to or from a place): from Old French, or from Latin reversio(n-), from revertere ‘turn back’ (see reverse).

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   Reversion is a noun that means the part of a simple estate remaining in the control of its owner, or the right of succession or future possession of property. It can also mean the act or process of returning to a former condition, or the state of being turned opposite way.

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   Reversion is the act of turning something the reverse way, returning to a former state or condition, or reappearing of ancestral characters. Learn more about the meaning, origin and examples of reversion in different contexts, such as biology, law and history.

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   Reversion is a noun that means a change back to a previous state, system, or kind of behaviour, or the return of land or property to a person or family. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples from various sources.

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   Reversion is a noun that means a return to a former condition, belief, or interest, or a reversal of direction or state. It can also refer to a genetic, legal, or insurance concept. See different definitions, synonyms, and translations of reversion.

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   revert to phrasal verb. Definition of reversion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Reversion is a noun that means a turning or being turned the opposite way, or a return to a former or primitive type. Learn more about its synonyms, origin, and sentence examples.

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