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reversal

noun
/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/

Etymology

From Middle English reversall; equivalent to reverse + -al.

  1. borrowed from reversālis
  2. borrowed from réversal

Definitions

  1. The state of being reversed.

  2. An instance of reversing.

  3. A change to an opposite direction.

    • Running via Aston would require a reversal at New Street and this will be taken into account during the planning and normal industry testing processes.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A change in fortune

      A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.

    2. A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a…

      A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

    3. Intended to reverse

      Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

      • For after his death there were reversal letters found among his papers from the Duke of Anjou

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Derived

counterreversal, nonreversal, prereversal, reversalism, reversalist, reversality, reversally, unreversal, age-reversal, photoreversal

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for reversal. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA