reversion
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- noun
- /rɪˈvɜrʒən/
- The sudden reversion of his behavior to childish antics surprised everyone at the party.
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Watch on YouTubeIs 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?
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But slow growth in the world economy now makes the danger of a reversion to beggar-thy-neighbor policies a real one.
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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.
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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.
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What happened last night was not her gaining momentum, but a reversion to the norm.
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A major task for the United States is preventing their reversion to authoritarianism.
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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
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1.0
An act of coming back to a place or state
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2.7
Returning to a normal state after damage or loss
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4.2
A change to the opposite direction or position, for example when wind turns
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6.5
A return to being ill or to a bad habit after getting better
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7.6
A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills
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7.2
A return to old bad habits after making progress
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4.2
An action that reverses the effect of a previous action
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7.2
Returning to a bad condition after getting better
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8.1
A return to an earlier, less developed or worse state
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8.9
A change back to an earlier, worse state in a country or system
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8.2
To change something again to return it to its original form
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9.9
A return to an earlier state or style
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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.