reversion

1. (countable, uncountable)The act or process of reverting something.

   Near-synonym: reversal

2. The act or process of reverting something.

   (countable, uncountable)The act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.

   Near-synonym: rollback (sometimes synonymous)

3. (countable, uncountable)The action of returning to a former condition or practice.

   returning to a former state

4. (countable, uncountable)The fact of being turned the reverse way.

5. (countable, uncountable)The action of turning something the reverse way.

   turning in the opposite direction

6. (countable, uncountable)The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.

7. (countable, uncountable)An estate which has been returned in this manner.

8. (countable, uncountable)The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.

9. (countable, uncountable)The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.

10. (countable, uncountable)The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.

11. (countable, uncountable)A sum payable on a person's death.

12. (countable, proscribed, uncountable, usually)The act of conversion to Islam, due to the belief that all people are born Muslim.

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