| NOUN | act | reversal | a change from one state to the opposite state |
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| event | reversal, reverse, setback, blow, black eye | an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes | |
| event | reversal, turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position | |
| cognition | reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision | |
| act | reversal | a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside | |
| act | reversal, reversion, reverse, turnabout, turnaround | turning in the opposite direction | |
| act | reversal, transposition | the act of reversing the order or place of | |
| act | reversal, about-face, volte-face, policy change | a major change in attitude or principle or point of view |
| Sounds | rihver'sahl; riyver'sahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A change from one state to the opposite state. | |
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| Example | "there was a reversal of autonomic function" | |
| Narrower | regression, regress, reversion, retrogression, retroversion | Returning to a former state |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
| Spanish | inversión, reversion | |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Verbs | reverse | change to the contrary |
| Meaning | An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. | |
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| Synonyms | reverse, setback, blow, black eye | |
| Narrower | whammy | A serious or devastating setback |
| Broader | happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event | An event that happens |
| Spanish | adversidad, contratiempo, descalabro, percance, revés, tropiezo | |
| Catalan | adversitat, contratemps, ensopegada, percaç, revés | |
| Meaning | Turning in an opposite direction or position. | |
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| Example | "the reversal of the image in the lens" | |
| Synonym | turn around | |
| Broader | turning, turn | A movement in a new direction |
| Spanish | inversión | |
| Catalan | inversió | |
| Verbs | reverse | turn inside out or upside down |
| Meaning | A decision to reverse an earlier decision. | |
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| Synonyms | change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround | |
| Narrower | reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink | thinking again about a choice previously made |
| Broader | decision making, deciding | The cognitive process of reaching a decision |
| Verbs | reverse | cancel officially |
| Meaning | A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | judgment, judgement, judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
| Opposite | affirmation | A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand |
| Spanish | revocación | |
| Catalan | revocació | |
| Verbs | reverse | rule against |
| Meaning | Turning in the opposite direction. | |
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| Synonyms | reversion, reverse, turnabout, turnaround | |
| Narrower | about-face, about turn | Act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation |
| u-turn | complete reversal of direction of travel | |
| Broader | change of direction, reorientation | The act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
| Spanish | revés | |
| Catalan | revés | |
| Verbs | reverse | turn inside out or upside down |
| Meaning | The act of reversing the order or place of. | |
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| Synonym | transposition | |
| Broader | reordering | A rearrangement in a different order |
| Spanish | inversión, transposición | |
| Catalan | inversió, transposició | |
| Meaning | A major change in attitude or principle or point of view. | |
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| Synonyms | about-face, volte-face, policy change | |
| Narrower | undoing | An act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) |
| Broader | change | The action of changing something |
| Spanish | giro en redondo, viraje | |
| Catalan | viratge | |
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