(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
Used in a Sentence
reversion
How to use reversion in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for reversion.
Editorial note
You can see a fair value of around $20/BTC due to be hit in a few weeks, with perhaps a full mean reversion to $10/BTC.
Examples9
Definitions6
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of reversion gathered in one view.
(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for reversion.
noun
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
noun
(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
noun
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
noun
turning in the opposite direction
See also: reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround
noun
returning to a former state
See also: regression, regress, retrogression, retroversion
noun
a failure to maintain a higher state
See also: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting
Example sentences
You can see a fair value of around $20/BTC due to be hit in a few weeks, with perhaps a full mean reversion to $10/BTC.
Hell, reversion to the mean pretty much would cover most bases without any kind of comical soap opera drama needed.
The problem is that the sexism was actively reinforced in a public forum, first by a dismissive comment and then by an actual reversion.
We're simply seeing reversion to the mean plus a wee bit extra, which only looks cataclysmic when your recorded history began at the top of the market.
A better headline than either the original or the reversion-to-page-title would be:Maintainer of v8-juice/cvv8: "Sayonara, V8"
If I were in Donald's or Martin's position, I'd be wondering how long the constructive tone - and the original letter was very constructive - will last before the inevitable reversion to form.
Is it possible that what we're seeing here is a reversion to the mean[1] - CEOs who do particularly well some years get large pay packages, and then when their performance reverts to the mean in subsequent years they end up overpaid relative to performance?
Will wikipedia accept a citation like:[1] Widely-known result, probably in Jackson's Electrodynamicsas enough of a citation to placate the reversion police?
I don't know that necessarily a reversion to a smaller government gets us there either, nor do I know that a Nordic model does -- both have worked in isolated instances, but I haven't seen anything convincing that either would work well for us, here, with the people that we have.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use reversion in a sentence?
You can see a fair value of around $20/BTC due to be hit in a few weeks, with perhaps a full mean reversion to $10/BTC.
What does reversion mean?
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
What part of speech is reversion?
reversion is commonly used as noun.