reversion

A noun referring to the act of returning to a previous state, practice, or condition, or a legal interest that reverts to the original grantor.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт возврата к предыдущему состоянию, практике или условию, или юридический интерес, возвращающийся к первоначальному дарителю.esSustantivo que denota el acto de volver a un estado, práctica o condición anterior, o el interés legal que revierte al donante original.frNom désignant l'acte de revenir à un état, une pratique ou une condition antérieure, ou l'intérêt juridique qui retourne au donateur d'origine.deSubstantiv, das die Rückkehr zu einem früheren Zustand, einer Praxis oder Bedingung bezeichnet; im juristischen Sinne ein Anrecht, das an den ursprünglichen Schenker zurückfällt.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de voltar a um estado, prática ou condição anterior, ou um interesse jurídico que retorna ao doador original.zh名词，指回到先前状态、做法或条件的行为；也指法律上归还给原赠与人或其继承人的权益。arاسم يشير إلى العودة إلى حالة أو ممارسة أو وضع سابق، أو إلى حق قانوني يعود إلى الواهب الأصلي.

1. Legal interest in property C1 formal legal

   A future interest in an estate that returns to the original owner or their heirs after a certain period, such as the death of the current holder.

   • The deed included a clause for reversion after the tenant's death.
   • Under the will, the property had a reversion to the grantor's family.
   • The lawyer explained the concept of reversion in property law.

   ruПраво обратного переходаesReversión (derecho de propiedad)frRéversion (droit des biens)deHeimfallrechtptDireito de reversãozh复归权arحق الرجوع في الملك

2. Genetic return to normal C2 formal scientific

   In genetics, the process where a mutated organism returns to its original, normal form, often due to a second mutation.

   • The reversion of the mutant strain was observed in the lab.
   • Scientists studied the reversion to the wild-type phenotype.
   • A second mutation caused a reversion in the genetic sequence.

   ruВозврат к нормеesReversión genéticafrréversion génétiquedeRückkehr zur NormptReversão genéticazh回复突变arالرجوع إلى الحالة الطبيعية

   Antonyme: alterationchangedivergencemutation

3. Reappearance of earlier traits C1 formal

   The reappearance of a characteristic that was present in an earlier generation or stage.

   • The reversion of the species to its ancestral coloring surprised researchers.
   • In some plants, reversion to older leaf shapes can occur.
   • The artist's later work showed a reversion to earlier styles.

   ruВозврат к прежним признакамesReversión (reaparición de rasgos ancestrales)frréapparition de caractères ancestrauxdeRückkehr zu früheren MerkmalenptReaparecimento de características ancestraiszh返祖现象arعودة الصفات السابقة

   Synonyme: atavismthrowback

4. Turning in the opposite direction C1 formal

   The act of turning or moving back in the opposite direction.

   • The reversion of the tide signaled the end of the storm.
   • A sudden reversion in the wind direction caught the sailors off guard.
   • The path took a sharp reversion toward the east.

   ruПоворот в обратном направленииesRetorno o vuelta en dirección opuestafrRetour en arrière, inversion de directiondeUmkehr in die entgegengesetzte RichtungptInversão de direçãozh反向转动arالرجوع في الاتجاه المعاكس

   Synonyme: retrogressionretroversionreversal

5. Return to a former state B2 formal

   The act of going back to a previous condition, situation, or behavior.

   • The country experienced a reversion to authoritarian rule.
   • After the crisis, there was a reversion to traditional farming methods.
   • His reversion to old habits disappointed his friends.

   ruВозврат к прежнему состояниюesReversiónfrretour à un état antérieurdeRückkehr zu einem früheren ZustandptRetorno ao estado anteriorzh回归原状arالعودة إلى الحالة السابقة

   Synonyme: regressionrelapseretrogressionreturnreverting

   Antonyme: advancementdevelopmentprogress

6. Failure to maintain progress C1 formal

   A decline or failure to sustain a higher level of development or achievement.

   • The reversion in the patient's health was unexpected.
   • Economic reversion followed the collapse of the market.
   • The team's reversion to poor performance cost them the championship.

   ruРегрессesReversión (pérdida de avance)frrégressiondeRückfallptRegressãozh倒退arالتراجع

   Synonyme: backslidelapseregressionrelapseretrogression

   Antonyme: advancementdevelopmentimprovementprogress

• reversions plural form
• reversions' possessive plural form
• reversion's possessive singular form