reversion

/ri'və:ʃn/
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reversion

The garden shows a reversion to its wild state.

Definition

Noun 1. A return to a previous state, condition, or practice: The act or process of going back to an earlier form, system, or way of being. 2. (Biology) A reappearance of an ancestral or earlier characteristic: The return of a trait or characteristic that was present in a previous generation. 3. (Genetics) A return to a normal phenotype: A genetic mutation that reverses the effect of a previous mutation, restoring the original trait. 4. (Law) A future interest in property: The right to possess or own property in the future, which returns to the original grantor or their heirs after a specific event (e.g., the death of the current holder). 5. A turning backward or in the opposite direction: The act of reversing direction or orientation.

Examples of Usage
  • General Return to a Former State:
    • The policy change was a reversion to outdated practices.
    • After the revolution, there was a reversion to a barter economy.
  • Biology/Genetics:
    • The plant exhibited a reversion, producing flowers like its wild ancestor.
    • The second mutation caused a reversion to the normal wing shape.
  • Law:
    • The land was granted for her lifetime, with a reversion to the donor's family upon her death.
    • He holds the property in fee simple, subject to a reversion.
Advanced Usage
  • "Reversion to type": An idiom describing a return to the original or fundamental character, often after a period of change or deviation.
    • Despite his modern education, his reversion to type was evident in his traditional views.
Variants and Related Words
  • Revert (verb): To return to a previous state, practice, or topic.
    • The garden will revert to wilderness if not maintained.
  • Reversionary (adjective): Relating to or involving a reversion, especially in law.
    • He held a reversionary interest in the estate.
Synonyms
  • Return: A coming or going back to a place or state.
  • Regression: A return to a less developed or earlier state.
  • Relapse: A deterioration after a period of improvement (often used in medical/behavioral contexts).
  • Atavism: The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic (specific to biology).
Different Meanings
  1. General Process: The most common meaning is a general return to a former condition.
  2. Legal Term: A specific, technical term in property law for a future interest.
  3. Scientific Term: A precise term in biology and genetics for the reappearance of an earlier form or trait.
reversion

The garden shows a reversion to its wild state.

Noun
  1. a failure to maintain a higher state
  2. returning to a former state
  3. turning in the opposite direction
  4. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
  5. (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
  6. (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)

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