reversion

Letters that make reversion

s, o, e, n, r, i, v are letters that make 'reversion'

Words within reversion

ER, revers, Sion, re, si, Evers, SI, Eve, eve, on, ever, eversion, version, eV, Io, ion, Re, Er, Si, rev are words within 'reversion'

reversion is a 9 letter word ending with n
reversion is a 9 letter word starting with r

6 possible definitions for 'reversion'

Reversion as "returning to a former state"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

retroversion, retrogression, regression, regress have the same meaning as 'reversion'

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of reversal.

Derivatives of reversion

retrogress, turn back, retrovert, retrograde, regress, revert, return are derivatives of 'reversion'.

Reversion as "(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation.

reversion as a category

'reversion' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.

Reversion as "(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)"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of stake, interest.

Types of reversion

escheat is a type of reversion.

reversion as a category

'reversion' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of reversion

reversionary is a derivative of reversion.

Reversion as "a reappearance of an earlier characteristic"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

atavism, throwback have the same meaning as 'reversion'

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of recurrence, return.

Derivatives of reversion

throwback, atavist are derivatives of 'reversion'.

Reversion as "turning in the opposite direction"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reverse, turnabout, turnaround, reversal have the same meaning as 'reversion'

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of change of direction, reorientation.

Types of reversion

u-turn, about-face, about turn are types of 'reversion'.

Derivatives of reversion

turn back, change by reversal, turn, reverse, inverse, invert are derivatives of 'reversion'.

Reversion as "a failure to maintain a higher state"

Under this definition, reversion is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reverting, relapse, backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapsing have the same meaning as 'reversion'

reversion as a type

'reversion' can be a type of failure.

Types of reversion

recidivism is a type of reversion.

Derivatives of reversion

relapse, recidivate, retrogress, fall back, backslide, turn back, retrovert, lapse, regress, get worse, revert, return are derivatives of 'reversion'.