reversion

Noun
  1. (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) (synset 113362365)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: interest, stake - (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
    subtypes: escheat - a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
  2. (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation) (synset 107441173)
    referred to in: genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    is a type of: chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation - (genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
  3. A reappearance of an earlier characteristic (synset 107358174)
    is a type of: recurrence, return - happening again (especially at regular intervals)
    same as: atavism, throwback
  4. Turning in the opposite direction (synset 100347519)
    is a type of: change of direction, reorientation - the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
    subtypes:
    • about turn, about-face - act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation
    • u-turn - complete reversal of direction of travel
    same as: reversal, reverse, turnabout, turnaround
  5. Returning to a former state (synset 100236075)
    is a type of: reversal - a change from one state to the opposite state
    same as: regress, regression, retrogression, retroversion
  6. A failure to maintain a higher state (synset 100069153)
    is a type of: failure - an act that fails
    subtypes: recidivism - habitual relapse into crime
    same as: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting

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