reversion
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6.9
- noun
- /rɪˈvɜrʒən/
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reversión
- The sudden reversion of his behavior to childish antics surprised everyone at the party.
- reversion to scrub
Is this a reversion back to representation or picture thinking?
- Is this a reversion back to representation or picture thinking?
- It's really good where the gist of it is that there is more work being done in each block of Bitcoin that it can't, it is less vulnerable to reversion.
Examples
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Would you maybe like to see a reversion in academia back to what it once was?
Blog text (24) -
But slow growth in the world economy now makes the danger of a reversion to beggar-thy-neighbor policies a real one.
Academic text (1994) -
Is this a reversion back to representation or picture thinking?
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In fact, of course, no simple reversion occurred or could occur.
Blog text (31) -
I worry that we will see going forward a reversion to a period when there was insufficient regulation.
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A most remarkable reversion to femininity.
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For humanity to survive a reversion to the dark ages, a new financial system will evolve.
Blog text (29) -
What happened last night was not her gaining momentum, but a reversion to the norm.
Blog text (16) -
A major task for the United States is preventing their reversion to authoritarianism.
Academic text (1996) -
Although the possibility of backsliding or a reversion to authoritarianism exists in several of these countries, that possibility seems increasingly remote.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
413
1.0
An act of coming back to a place or state
217
2.7
Returning to a normal state after damage or loss
33
6.5
A return to being ill or to a bad habit after getting better
25
4.2
A change to the opposite direction or position, for example when wind turns
17
7.6
A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills
3
7.2
A return to old bad habits after making progress
2
7.2
Returning to a bad condition after getting better
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4.2
An action that reverses the effect of a previous action
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8.1
A return to an earlier, less developed or worse state
1
8.9
A change back to an earlier, worse state in a country or system
A return to an earlier state or style
To change something again to return it to its original form
Antonyms
How Restored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reversion comes from the parts re- 'back' and vert 'turn', so it literally means a 'turning back'. That's why a reversion is the act of returning to an earlier state.