reversion
noun
the act of turning something the reverse way.
reversions
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pluralof reversion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But because these reversions are rare events, the new vaccine’s true worth could not be known until it was used widely under close scrutiny.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 19, 2023
She added that, of course, tactical reversions to the ancient and “primitive” were recurrent modernist tropes.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2019
As Bob Dylan reversions a song for a compilation EP that turns classic tunes into same-sex wedding tracks, we look at how gender lyrics have evolved over the years.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2018
According to the figures, state officials had estimated that there would be $30 million in reversions, or temporary reductions, from state agencies for the year.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2015
Thereby the determinants already present are caused to develop in abnormal relations, and mostly in reversions.
From A Mechanico-Physiological Theory of Organic Evolution by Carl Von Nägeli
