English Explanatory Dictionary

reversal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being reversed.
  2. An instance of reversing.
  3. A change to an opposite direction.
  4. A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
  5. A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.
adj
  1. Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reversal.wav

Word forms

reversal reversals

Etymology

From Middle English reversall; equivalent to reverse + -al.

Synonyms

reversion about-face giant kill

Derived words

counterreversal nonreversal prereversal reversalism reversalist reversality reversally unreversal age-reversal photoreversal magnetic reversal role reversal Russian reversal time reversal time reversal invariance time reversal mirror time reversal signal processing
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