reversion
🇬🇧 UK/rɪ'vɜːʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/ri'vә:ʃәn/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A return to a former state, practice, or belief; the act of reverting.
逆转;回归;复原
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.reversion to type回归本性
- 2.reversion to the mean均值回归
- 3.[reversion to old habits]重拾旧习
- 4.property reversion财产归还
Example Sentences
- 1.
After years of reform, the country experienced a troubling reversion to authoritarian rule.
- 2.
The therapist noted a reversion to childhood behaviors during periods of extreme stress.