reversion

• Nom désignant l'acte de revenir à un état, une pratique ou une condition antérieure, ou l'intérêt juridique qui retourne au donateur d'origine.

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.

1. Legal interest in propertyC1formallegal

   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.

   Réversion (droit des biens)

   • 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.

2. Genetic return to normalC2formalscientific

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

   réversion génétique

   • 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.

   Antonymesalterationchangedivergencemutation

3. Reappearance of earlier traitsC1formal

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

   réapparition de caractères ancestraux

   • 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.

   Synonymesatavismthrowback

4. Turning in the opposite directionC1formal

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

   Retour en arrière, inversion de 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.

   Synonymesretrogressionretroversionreversal

5. Return to a former stateB2formal

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

   retour à un état antérieur

   • 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.

   Synonymesregressionrelapseretrogressionreturnreverting

   Antonymesadvancementdevelopmentprogress

6. Failure to maintain progressC1formal

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

   régression

   • 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.

   Synonymesbackslidelapseregressionrelapseretrogression

   Antonymesadvancementdevelopmentimprovementprogress