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 Definitions of reversal  [ɪˈvɜr səl]  

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Definition of 'reversal' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) reversal
an act or instance of reversing.

2.  reversal
the state of being reversed.

3.  reversal
an adverse change of fortune; reverse.

4.  reversal
the setting aside of a decision of a lower court by a higher court.

Etymology:  (1480–90)

Definition of 'reversal' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) reversal
a change from one state to the opposite state
"there was a reversal of autonomic function"

2. (noun) reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

3. (noun) reversal, turn around
turning in an opposite direction or position
"the reversal of the image in the lens"

4. (noun) reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround
a decision to reverse an earlier decision

5. (noun) reversal
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

6. (noun) reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
turning in the opposite direction

7. (noun) transposition, reversal
the act of reversing the order or place of

8. (noun) about-face, volte-face, reversal, policy change
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
"an about-face on foreign policy"


Definition of 'reversal' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) reversal
intended to reverse; implying reversal

2. (noun) reversal
the act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position; as, the reversal of a rotating wheel; the reversal of objects by a convex lens

3. (noun) reversal
a change or overthrowing; as, the reversal of a judgment, which amounts to an official declaration that it is false; the reversal of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered void


Translation of 'reversal' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: (
the reverse (side) of a coin.; a reversal of his previous decision.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: herroeping, omkeer Arabic flag Arabic: عَكْس، قَلْب، إنْقِلاب Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: преобръщане
Brazilian flag Brazilian: inversão Czech flag Czech: zvrat, obrat German flag German: umgekehrt
Danish flag Danish: ændring Greek flag Greek: αναίρεση, μεταστροφή Spanish flag Spanish: inversión, cambio complet
Estonian flag Estonian: vastupidi pööramine Farsi flag Farsi: نقض حکم؛ فسخ رای Finnish flag Finnish: muutos
French flag French: revirement (d'opinion) Hebrew flag Hebrew: הִיפוּך Hindi flag Hindi: परिवर्तन
Croatian flag Croatian: poništenje odluke (suda) Hungarian flag Hungarian: megfordítás Indonesian flag Indonesian: kebalikan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: umskipti Italian flag Italian: capovolgimento Japanese flag Japanese: 逆転
Korean flag Korean: 반전 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: pakeitimas, sukeitimas Latvian flag Latvian: atcelšana
Malay flag Malay: pertentangan Dutch flag Dutch: ommekeer Norwegian flag Norwegian: ombytting, omgjøring
Polish flag Polish: zwrot, odwrócenie, cofnię Persian flag Persian: نقض حکم؛ فسخ رای Pashto flag Pashto: بدلون ، او ښتنه
Portuguese flag Portuguese: inversão Romanian flag Romanian: schimbare totală Russian flag Russian: полное изменение
Slovak flag Slovak: zvrat Slovenian flag Slovenian: preobrat Serbian flag Serbian: preokret
Swedish flag Swedish: omkastning, omsvängning Thai flag Thai: การเปลี่ยนให้กลับกัน Turkish flag Turkish: tersineçevirme
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 推翻 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: повна зміна; скасування Urdu flag Urdu: منسوخی
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: sự đảo ngược Chinese flag Chinese: 推翻

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