reversion (Meaning)
reversion (n)
(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)
(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
turning in the opposite direction
returning to a former state
a failure to maintain a higher state
reversion (n.)
The act of returning, or coming back; return.
That which reverts or returns; residue.
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.
Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession.
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.
A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism.
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reversion Sentence Examples
- The anthropologist was fascinated by the reversion to ancient customs in the isolated tribe.
- The patient's condition underwent a dramatic reversion to a more severe stage of the disease.
- The legal contract included a clause allowing for reversion of ownership under certain circumstances.
- The forest was in the process of reversion after years of deforestation, slowly regaining its biodiversity.
- The company's profits showed a sharp reversion in the last quarter, signaling financial distress.
- The reversion of the river to its original course was a result of the collapse of the dam.
- The soldier's traumatic experiences led to a psychological reversion to his childhood self.
- The abandoned building underwent a gradual reversion to ruin, becoming overgrown with vines.
- The government's decision to revert to a more conservative policy was met with mixed reactions.
- The stock market experienced a massive reversion to its previous highs, indicating a bullish trend.
FAQs About the word reversion
(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), (genetics) a return to a n
regression,retrogression, decline, atavism, backslide,return, degeneration, relapse, lapse
development, development, progression, advancement, advancement, progression, evolution, evolution, growth,growth
The anthropologist was fascinated by the reversion to ancient customs in the isolated tribe.
The patient's condition underwent a dramatic reversion to a more severe stage of the disease.
The legal contract included a clause allowing for reversion of ownership under certain circumstances.
The forest was in the process of reversion after years of deforestation, slowly regaining its biodiversity.
