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Webster 1913 Edition
Reversal
1.
The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted position;
as, the
reversal
of a rotating wheel; the reversal
of objects by a convex lens.2.
A change or overthrowing;
as, the
reversal
of a judgment, which amounts to an official declaration that it is false; the reversal
of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered void. Blackstone.
Webster 1828 Edition
Reversal
REVERS'AL
,Adj.
REVERS'AL
,Noun.
Definition 2024
reversal
reversal
English
Noun
reversal (plural reversals)
- The state of being reversed.
- An instance of reversing.
- A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
Synonyms
Translations
Adjective
reversal (not comparable)
- Intended to reverse; implying reversal.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Burnet to this entry?)
Derived terms
Spanish
Adjective
reversal m, f (plural reversales)
- used to describe a type of diplomatic note
Usage notes
- It is used almost exclusively in the terms carta reversal or nota reversal