reversion

re•ver•sion n.

the act of turning something the reverse way.
the state of being so turned;
reversal.
the act of reverting;
return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc.
Developmental Biology, Biology[Biol.]
- reappearance of ancestral characters that have been absent in intervening generations.
- return to an earlier or primitive type;
  atavism.
Law
- the returning of an estate to the grantor or the grantor's heirs after the interest granted expires.
- an estate which so returns.
- the right of succeeding to an estate.
[Archaic.]the remains, esp. of food or drink after a meal.

re•ver′sion•al•ly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

reversion /rɪˈvɜːʃən/ n

a return to or towards an earlier condition, practice, or belief; act of reverting
the return of individuals, organs, etc, to a more primitive condition or type
- an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor or his or her heirs at the end of a period, esp at the end of the life of a grantee
- an estate so reverting
- the right to succeed to such an estate
the benefit payable on the death of a life-insurance policyholder

reˈversionary, reˈversional adj

re•vert v. [~ + to + object]

to return to a former habit, practice, belief, etc.:He's reverted to smoking again.
Lawto return to the former owner or that person's heirs:The property reverts to the former owners.
to go back in thought or discussion:kept reverting to his childhood.

re•ver•sion n. [uncountable]See -vert-.

re•vert v.i.
v.i.

to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.:They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
Lawto go back to or return to the former owner or to his or her heirs.
Biologyto return to an earlier or primitive type.
to go back in thought or discussion:He constantly reverted to his childhood.

Latin revertere to turn back, equivalent. to re- re- + vertere to turn; see verse
Old French revertir)
Middle English reverten (1250–1300

re•vert′i•ble, adj.
re•vert′i•bil′i•ty, n.
re•ver′tive, adj.
re•ver′tive•ly, adv.

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