reversal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: reversal	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for reversal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reversal n a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating Synonym(s): reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens" Synonym(s): reversal, turn around a decision to reverse an earlier decision Synonym(s): reversal, change of mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside Antonym(s): affirmation turning in the opposite direction Synonym(s): reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround the act of reversing the order or place of Synonym(s): transposition, reversal a major change in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy" Synonym(s): about-face, volte- face, reversal, policy change
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reversal \Re*ver"sal\, a. [See {Reverse}.] Intended to reverse; implying reversal. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reversal \Rever"sal\, n. [From {Reverse}.] 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.