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Definition reversion in British English

reversion noun

[countable/uncountable]noun
/rɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n/
1

an act of returning to an earlier state

Example

These changes are a reversion to an earlier weather pattern.

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2

the process by which a place returns to a previous owner or government

Example

the reversion of Hong Kong to China

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Definition reversion in British English