reversion
pronunciation
How to pronounce reversion in British English:
UK [rɪˈvɜ:ʃn]
How to pronounce reversion in American English:
US [rɪˈvɜrʒn]
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- Noun:
- (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)
- a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
- a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
- turning in the opposite direction
- returning to a former state
- a failure to maintain a higher state
Word Origin
- reversion (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French reversion, from Latin reversionem (nominative reversio) "act of turning back," noun of action from past participle stem of revertere (see revert).
Example
- 1. The second force is reversion to the mean .
- 2. But mean reversion never anticipates anything out of the ordinary .
- 3. We estimate that productivity is now above its normal level , so reversion to the mean over the next year implies a productivity growth rate substantially below trend .
- 4. The reversion frequency is increased by the addition of mutagens .
- 5. Or a reversion to an over-reliance on sources that just reinforce our inherent point of view , because it 's too overwhelming to sort through all the other opinions and options out there .