English-Thai Dictionary
revers
N ส่วน พลิกกลับ ด้านใน ออก ของ เสื้อผ้า suan-pik-kab-dan-nai-ook-suea
reversal
N การ เปลี่ยน ให้ กลับกัน การ พลิกกลับ การ กลับหัว หาง turnabout repeal repudiation kan-pian-hai-kab-kan
reverse
ADJ ซึ่ง ถอยกลับ ซึ่ง ถอยหลัง backward sueng-toi-kab
reverse
ADJ ตรงกันข้าม กลับกัน พลิกกลับ centrary opposite trong-kan-kam
reverse
N การ ถอยหลัง back rear kan-toi-lang
reverse
N ความล้มเหลว ความพ่ายแพ้ misfortune failure setback kwam-lom-leo
reverse
N ด้าน ตรงกันข้าม contrary opposite dang-trong-kan-kam
reverse
VT กลับกัน เลี้ยว กลับ วกกลับ invert turn round kab-kan
reverse
VT กลับ คำพิพากษา ยกเลิก คำสั่ง เดิม countermand quash overrule kab-kam-pi-pak-sa
reverse
VT ถอยกลับ ถอยหลัง go backwards retreat toi-kab
reversibility
N การ พลิกกลับ ด้านใน ออก kan-pik-kab-dan-nai-ook-kang-nok
reversible
ADJ ซึ่ง พลิกกลับ ได้ changeable sueng-pik-kab-dai
reversibly
ADV อย่าง พลิกกลับ ได้ yang-pik-kab-dai
reversion
N การ กลับกัน การ พลิกกลับ กัน reversing inversion reverting kan-kab-kan
reversionary
A เกี่ยวกับ การ กลับกัน
reversioner
N ผู้ มี สิทธิ ใน การ สืบ มรดก
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
REVERSAL
a.[See Reverse. ] Intended to reverse; implying reverse.
REVERSAL
n.[from reverse. ] A change or overthrowing; as the reversal of a judgment, which amounts to an official declaration that it is false. So we speak of the reversal of an attainder or of an outlawry, by which the sentence is rendered void.
REVERSE
v.t.revers'. [L. reversus, reverto; re and verto, to turn. ] 1. To turn upside down; as, to reverse a pyramid or cone.
2. To overturn; to subvert; as, to reverse the state.
3. To turn back; as with swift wheel reverse.
4. To turn to the contrary; as, to reverse the scene.
- Or affectations quite reverse the soul.
5. To put each in the place of the other; as, to reverse the distinctions of good and evil.
6. In law, to overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to annul; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence or decree. Judgments are reversed by writs of error; and for certain causes, may be reversed without such writs.
7. To recall. [Not in use. ]
REVERSE
v.i.revers'. To return. [Not in use. ]
REVERSE
n.revers'. 1. Change; vicissitude; a turn of affairs; in a good sense.
By a strange reverse of things, Justinian's law, which for many ages was neglected, now obtains -
2. Change for the worse; misfortune. By an unexpected reverse of circumstances, an affluent man is reduced to poverty.
3. A contrary; an opposite.
The performances to which God has annexed the promises of eternity, are just the reverse of all the pursuits of sense.
REVERSED
pp. 1. Turned side for side or end for end; changed to the contrary.
2. In law, overthrown or annulled.
3. a. In botany, resupinate; having the upper lip larger and more expanded than the lower; as a reversed corol.
REVERSEDLY
adv. In a reversed manner.
REVERSELESS
a.revers'less. Not to be reversed; irreversible.
REVERSELY
adv. revers'ly. On the other hand; on the opposite.
REVERSIBLE
a.That may be reversed; as a reversible judgment or sentence.
REVERSING
ppr. Turning upside down; subverting; turning the contrary way; annulling.
REVERSION
n.[L. reversio.] 1. In general sense, a returning; appropriately, in law, the returning of an estate to the grantor or his heirs, after a particular estate is ended. Hence,
2. The residue of an estate left in the grantor, to commence in possession after the determination of the particular estate granted. Thus when there is a gift in tail, the reversion of the fee is, without any special reservation, vested in the donor by act of law.
3. Succession; right to future possession or enjoyment.
4. In algebra, reversion of series, a kind of reversed operation of an infinite series.
REVERSIONARY
a.Pertaining to a reversion, that is, to be enjoyed in succession, or after the determination of a particular estate; as a reversionary interest or right.
REVERSIONER
n.The person who has a reversion, or who is entitled to lands or tenements, after a particular estate granted is determined.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
REVERS
Re *vers ", n.sing & pl. [F. See Reverse, n.] (Dressmaking, Tailoring, etc. )
Defn: A part turned or folded back so as to show the inside, or a piece put on in imitation of such a part, as the lapel of a coat.
REVERSAL
Re *ver "sal, a. Etym: [See Reverse. ]
Defn: Intended to reverse; implying reversal. [Obs. ] Bp. Burnet.
REVERSAL
Re *ver "sal, n. Etym: [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.
REVERSE
Re *verse ", a. Etym: [OE. revers, OF. revers, L. reversus, p. p. of revertere. See Revert. ]
1. Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method. "A vice reverse unto this. " Gower.
2. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed. [Obs. ] He found the sea diverse With many a windy storm reverse. Gower.
3. (Bot. & Zoöl.)
Defn: Reversed; as, a reverse shell. Reverse bearing (Surv.), the bearing of a back station as observed from the station next in advance. -- Reverse curve (Railways ), a curve like the letter S, formed of two curves bending in opposite directions. -- Reverse fire (Mil. ), a fire in the rear. -- Reverse operation (Math. ), an operation the steps of which are taken in a contrary order to that in which the same or similar steps are taken in another operation considered as direct; an operation in which that is sought which in another operation is given, and that given which in the other is sought; as, finding the length of a pendulum from its time of vibration is the reverse operation to finding the time of vibration from the length.
REVERSE
Re *verse ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. revers. See Reverse, a.]
1. That which appears or is presented when anything, as a lance, a line, a course of conduct, etc. , is reverted or turned contrary to its natural direction. He did so with the reverse of the lance. Sir W. Scott.
2. That which is directly opposite or contrary to something else; a contrary; an opposite. Chaucer. And then mistook reverse of wrong for right. Pope. To make everything the reverse of what they have seen, is quite as easy as to destroy. Burke.
3. The act of reversing; complete change; reversal; hence, total change in circumstances or character; especially, a change from better to worse; misfortune; a check or defeat; as, the enemy met with a reverse. The strange reverse of fate you see; I pitied you, now you may pity me. Dryden. By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich. Lamb.
4. The back side; as, the reverse of a drum or trench; the reverse of a medal or coin, that is, the side opposite to the Ant: obverse. See Obverse.
5. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke. [Obs. ] Shak.
6. (Surg.)
Defn: A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
REVERSE
Re *verse ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Reversed; p. pr. & vb. n. Reversing. ]Etym: [See Reverse, a., and cf. Revert. ]
1. To turn back; to cause to face in a contrary direction; to cause to depart. And that old dame said many an idle verse, Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse. Spenser.
2. To cause to return; to recall. [Obs. ] And to his fresh remembrance did reverse The ugly view of his deformed crimes. Spenser.
3. To change totally; to alter to the opposite. Reverse the doom of death. Shak. She reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray. Sir W. Scott.
4. To turn upside down; to invert. A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill. Sir W. Temple.
5. Hence, to overthrow; to subvert. These can divide, and these reverse, the state. Pope. Custom. .. reverses even the distinctions of good and evil. Rogers.
6. (Law )
Defn: To overthrow by a contrary decision; to make void; to under or annual for error; as, to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree. Reverse arms (Mil. ), a position of a soldier in which the piece passes between the right elbow and the body at an angle of 45 °, and is held as in the illustration. -- To reverse an engine or a machine, to cause it to perform its revolutions or action in the opposite direction.
Syn. -- To overturn; overset; invert; overthrow; subvert; repeal; annul; revoke; undo.
REVERSE
REVERSE Re *verse ", v. i.
1. To return; to revert. [Obs. ] Spenser.
2. To become or be reversed.
REVERSED
REVERSED Re *versed ", a.
1. Turned side for side, or end for end; changed to the contrary; specifically (Bot. & Zoöl.), sinistrorse or sinistral; as, a reversed, or sinistral, spiral or shell.
2. (Law )
Defn: Annulled and the contrary substituted; as, a reversed judgment or decree. Reversed positive or negative (Photog. ), a picture corresponding with the original in light and shade, but reversed as to right and left. Abney.
REVERSEDLY
REVERSEDLY Re *vers "ed *ly, adv.
Defn: In a reversed way.
REVERSELESS
REVERSELESS Re *verse "less, a.
Defn: Irreversible. [R.] A. SEward.
REVERSELY
REVERSELY Re *verse "ly, adv.
Defn: In a reverse manner; on the other hand; on the opposite. Bp. Pearson.
REVERSER
REVERSER Re *vers "er, n.
Defn: One who reverses.
REVERSIBILITY
REVERSIBILITY Re *vers `i *bil "i *ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being reversible. Tyndall.
REVERSIBLE
Re *vers "i *ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. réversible revertible, reversionary. ]
1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics. Reversible lock, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb. -- Reversible process. See under Process.
REVERSIBLY
REVERSIBLY Re *vers "i *bly, adv.
Defn: In a reversible manner.
REVERSING
REVERSING Re *vers "ing, a.
Defn: Serving to effect reversal, as of motion; capable of being reversed. Reversing engine, a steam engine having a reversing gear by means of which it can be made to run in either direction at will. -- Reversing gear (Mach. ), gear for reversing the direction of rotation at will.
REVERSION
Re *ver "sion, n. Etym: [F. réversion, L. reversio a turning back. See Revert. ]
1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs. ] After his reversion home, [he ] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought with him. Foxe.
2. That which reverts or returns; residue. [Obs. ] The small reversion of this great navy which came home might be looked upon by religious eyes as relics. Fuller.
3. (Law )
Defn: The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him. Kent.
4. Hence, a right to future possession or enjoiment; succession. For even reversions are all begged before. Dryden.
5. (Annuities )
Defn: A payment which is not to be received, or a benefit which does not begin, until the happening of some event, as the death of a living person. Brande &C.
6. (Biol.)
Defn: A return towards some ancestral type or character; atavism. Reversion of series (Alg. ), the act of reverting a series. See To revert a series, under Revert, v. t.
REVERSIONARY
REVERSIONARY Re *ver "sion *a *ry, a. (Law )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a reversion; involving a reversion; to be enjoyed in succession, or after the termination of a particular estate; as, a reversionary interest or right.
REVERSIONARY
REVERSIONARY Re *ver "sion *a *ry, n. (Law )
Defn: That which is to be received in reversion.
REVERSIONER
REVERSIONER Re *ver "sion *er, n. (Law )
Defn: One who has a reversion, or who is entitled to lands or tenements, after a particular estate granted is terminated. Blackstone.
REVERSIS
Re *ver "sis, n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: A certain game at cards.
New American Oxford Dictionary
revers
re vers |riˈvi (ə )r, -ˈve (ə )r rəˈvɪ (ə )r | ▶noun ( pl. same ) the turned-back edge of a garment revealing the undersurface, esp. at the lapel. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘reverse. ’
reversal
re ver sal |riˈvərsəl rəˈvərsəl | ▶noun a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps | the reversal of tidal currents. • Law an annulment of a judgment, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority: the Court has upheld the appellate justices in their reversal of the trial court judgment. • an adverse change of fortune: the league champions suffered a reversal at the finals last month. • Photography direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as a legal term ): from the verb reverse + -al .
reversal film
re |ver ¦sal film ▶noun [ mass noun ] Photography film that gives a positive image directly when processed, used chiefly for making transparencies.
reverse
re verse |riˈvərs rəˈvərs | ▶verb [ no obj. ] move backward: the truck reversed into the back of a bus. • [ with obj. ] cause (a vehicle ) to move backward: I got in the car, reversed it and drove it up the driveway. • [ with obj. ] turn (something ) the other way around or up or inside out: (as adj. reversed ) : a reversed S-shape. • [ with obj. ] make (something ) the opposite of what it was: the damage done to the ozone layer may be reversed. • [ with obj. ] exchange (the position or function ) of two people or things: the experimenter and the subject reversed roles and the experiment was repeated. • [ with obj. ] Law revoke or annul (a judgment, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority ): the court reversed his conviction. • (of an engine ) work in a contrary direction: the ship's engines reversed and cut out altogether. • [ with obj. ] Printing make (type or a design ) print as white in a block of solid color or a halftone: their press ads had a headline reversed out of the illustration. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] going in or turned toward the direction opposite to that previously stated: the trend appears to be going in the reverse direction. • operating, behaving, or ordered in a way contrary or opposite to that which is usual or expected: here are the results in reverse order. • Electronics (of a voltage applied to a semiconductor junction ) in the direction that does not allow significant current to flow. • Geology denoting a fault or faulting in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata situated on the underside of the fault plane. ▶noun 1 a complete change of direction or action: the growth actuates a reverse of photosynthesis. • reverse gear on a motor vehicle; the position of a gear lever or selector corresponding to this. See also in reverse below. • (the reverse ) the opposite or contrary to that previously stated: he didn't feel homesick —quite the reverse. • an adverse change of fortune; a setback or defeat: the team suffered its heaviest reverse of the season. • Football a play in which the ballcarrier reverses the direction of attack by lateraling or handling the ball to a teammate moving in the opposite direction. 2 the opposite side or face to the observer: the address is given on the reverse of this leaflet. • a left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose document. • the side of a coin or medal bearing the value or secondary design. • the design or inscription on this side. See also obverse ( sense 1 of the noun ). PHRASES in (or into ) reverse (of a motor vehicle ) in reverse gear so as to travel backward: he put the Cadillac into reverse. • in the opposite direction or manner from usual: a similar ride next year will do the route in reverse. reverse the charges make the recipient of a telephone call responsible for payment. DERIVATIVES re verse ly adverb, re vers er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns ), reverser (verb ), from Latin reversus ‘turned back, ’ past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back ’ + vertere ‘to turn. ’
reverse-charge
reverse-charge ▶adjective chiefly Brit. denoting a telephone call paid for by the recipient.
reverse discrimination
re verse dis crim i na tion |rəˈvərs | ▶noun (in the context of the allocation of resources or employment ) the practice or policy of favoring individuals belonging to groups known to have been discriminated against previously.
reverse engineering
re verse en gi neer ing ▶noun the reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed examination of its construction or composition. DERIVATIVES re verse-en gi neer verb
reverse gear
re verse gear ▶noun a gear used to make a vehicle or piece of machinery move or work backward.
reverse osmosis
re verse os mo sis ▶noun Chemistry a process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure.
reverse Polish notation
re verse Po lish no ta tion ▶noun see Polish notation.
reverse split
re verse split ▶noun reduction in the number of a company's traded shares that results in an increase in the par value or earnings per share.
reverse takeover
re verse take o ver ▶noun Finance a takeover of a public company by a smaller company.
reverse transcriptase
re verse tran scrip tase ▶noun an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of DNA from an RNA template in reverse transcription. See also transcriptase.
reverse transcription
re verse tran scrip tion ▶noun Biochemistry the reverse of normal transcription, occurring in some RNA viruses, in which a sequence of nucleotides is copied from an RNA template during the synthesis of a molecule of DNA.
reversible
re vers i ble |riˈvərsəbəl rəˈvərsəbəl | ▶adjective able to be reversed, in particular: • (of a garment, fabric, or bedclothes ) faced on both sides so as to be worn or used with either outside. • able to be turned the other way around: a reversible stroller seat. • (of the effects of a process or condition ) capable of being reversed so that the previous state or situation is restored: potentially reversible forms of renal failure. • Chemistry (of a reaction ) occurring together with its converse, and so yielding an equilibrium mixture of reactants and products. • Physics (of a change or process ) capable of complete and detailed reversal, esp. denoting or undergoing an ideal change in which a system is in thermodynamic equilibrium at all times. • Chemistry (of a colloid ) capable of being changed from a gel into a sol by a reversal of the treatment that turns the sol into a gel. DERIVATIVES re vers i bil i ty |riˌvərsəˈbilətē |noun, re vers i bly |-blē |adverb
reversing light
re |vers ¦ing light ▶noun Brit. a white light at the rear of a vehicle that comes on when the vehicle is reversing.
reversion
re ver sion |riˈvərZHən rəˈvərʒən | ▶noun 1 a return to a previous state, practice, or belief: there was some reversion to polytheism | a reversion to the two-party system. • Biology the action of reverting to a former or ancestral type. 2 Law the right, esp. of the original owner or their heirs, to possess or succeed to property on the death of the present possessor or at the end of a lease: the reversion of property. • a property to which someone has such a right. • the right of succession to an office or post after the death or retirement of the holder: he was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston's job. DERIVATIVES re ver sion ar y |-ˌnerē |adjective reversion ( sense 2 ) ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the action of returning to or from a place ): from Old French, or from Latin reversio (n- ), from revertere ‘turn back ’ (see reverse ).
reversionary bonus
re ¦ver ¦sion |ary bonus ▶noun a sum added to the amount of an insurance policy payable at the maturation of the policy or the death of the person insured.
reversioner
re ver sion er |riˈvərZHənər rəˈvərʒənər | ▶noun Law a person who possesses the reversion to a property or privilege.
Oxford Dictionary
revers
revers |rɪˈvɪə | ▶noun ( pl. same |-ˈvɪəz | ) the turned-back edge of a garment revealing the undersurface, especially at the lapel. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘reverse ’.
reversal
re |ver ¦sal |rɪˈvəːs (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action: a dramatic reversal in population decline in the Alps | [ mass noun ] : the reversal of tidal currents. • Law an annulment of a judgement, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority: a reversal by the House of Lords of the Court of Appeal's decision. • an adverse change of fortune: the champions suffered a League reversal at Gloucester last month. 2 [ mass noun ] Photography direct production of a positive image from an exposed film or plate; direct reproduction of a positive or negative image. ORIGIN late 15th cent. (as a legal term ): from reverse + -al .
reversal film
re |ver ¦sal film ▶noun [ mass noun ] Photography film that gives a positive image directly when processed, used chiefly for making transparencies.
reverse
reverse |rɪˈvəːs | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] move backwards: the lorry reversed into the back of a bus. • [ with obj. ] cause (a vehicle ) to move backwards: she reversed the car into a side turn. • (of an engine ) work in a contrary direction: the ship's engines reversed and cut out altogether. 2 [ with obj. ] make (something ) the opposite of what it was: the damage done to the ozone layer may be reversed. • exchange (the position or function ) of two people or things: the experimenter and the subject reversed roles and the experiment was repeated. • Law revoke or annul (a judgement, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority ): the court reversed his conviction. 3 [ with obj. ] turn (something ) the other way round or up or inside out: (as adj. reversed ) : a reversed S-shape. 4 [ with obj. ] Printing make (type or a design ) appear as white in a block of solid colour or a half-tone: their press ads had a headline reversed out of the illustration. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] going in or turned towards the direction opposite to that previously stated: the trend appears to be going in the reverse direction. • operating, behaving, or ordered in a way opposite to that which is usual or expected: indiscriminate bombing had a reverse effect on popular morale. • Electronics (of a voltage applied to a semiconductor junction ) in the direction which does not allow significant current to flow. • Geology denoting a fault in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata on the underside of the fault plane. ▶noun 1 a complete change of direction or action: the gall actuates a reverse of photosynthesis. • [ mass noun ] reverse gear on a motor vehicle; the position of a gear lever or selector corresponding to this. • American Football a play in which a player reverses the direction of attack by passing the ball to a teammate moving in the opposite direction. 2 (the reverse ) the opposite to that previously stated: he didn't feel homesick —quite the reverse. 3 an adverse change of fortune; a setback or defeat: United suffered their heaviest reverse of the season. 4 the opposite side or face to the observer: the address is given on the reverse of this leaflet. • a left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose document. • the side of a coin or medal bearing the value or secondary design. • the design or inscription on the reverse of a coin or medal. PHRASES in (or into ) reverse (of a motor vehicle ) in reverse gear so as to travel backwards. • in the opposite direction or manner from usual: a similar ride next year will do the route in reverse. reverse arms hold a rifle with the butt upwards, typically as a drill movement at a military or state funeral. reverse the charges make the recipient of a telephone call responsible for payment. DERIVATIVES reversely adverb, reverser noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns ), reverser (verb ), from Latin reversus ‘turned back ’, past participle of revertere, from re- ‘back ’ + vertere ‘to turn ’.
reverse-charge
reverse-charge ▶adjective chiefly Brit. denoting a telephone call paid for by the recipient.
reverse discrimination
re |verse dis |crim ¦in |ation ▶noun another term for positive discrimination.
reverse engineering
re |verse en ¦gin |eer |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed examination of its construction or composition. DERIVATIVES reverse-engineer verb
reverse gear
re |verse gear ▶noun a gear used to make a vehicle or piece of machinery move or work backwards.
reverse osmosis
re |verse os |mo ¦sis ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a process by which a solvent passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure.
reverse Polish notation
re |verse Pol ¦ish no |ta ¦tion ▶noun see Polish notation.
reverse split
re verse split ▶noun reduction in the number of a company's traded shares that results in an increase in the par value or earnings per share.
reverse takeover
re |verse take |over ▶noun a takeover of a public company by a smaller company.
reverse transcriptase
re |verse tran |script |ase ▶noun see transcriptase.
reverse transcription
re |verse tran |scrip ¦tion ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry the reverse of normal transcription, occurring in some RNA viruses, in which a sequence of nucleotides is copied from an RNA template during the synthesis of a molecule of DNA.
reversible
re |vers |ible |rɪˈvəːsɪb (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 able to be turned the other way round: a reversible pushchair seat. • (of a garment or fabric ) faced on both sides so as to be worn or used with either outside. 2 (of the effects of a process or condition ) capable of being reversed so that the previous state is restored: potentially reversible forms of renal failure. • Chemistry (of a reaction ) occurring together with its converse, and so yielding an equilibrium mixture of reactants and products. • Physics (of a change or process ) capable of complete and detailed reversal, especially denoting or undergoing an ideal change in which a system is in thermodynamic equilibrium at all times. • Chemistry (of a colloid ) capable of being changed from a gel into a sol by a reversal of the treatment which turns the sol into a gel. DERIVATIVES reversibility noun, reversibly adverb
reversing light
re |vers ¦ing light ▶noun Brit. a white light at the rear of a vehicle that comes on when the vehicle is reversing.
reversion
reversion |rɪˈvəːʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] a return to a previous state, practice, or belief: there was some reversion to polytheism | [ in sing. ] : a reversion to the two-party system. • Biology the action of reverting to a former or ancestral type. 2 [ mass noun ] Law the right, especially of the original owner or their heirs, to possess or succeed to property on the death of the present possessor or at the end of a lease. • [ count noun ] a property to which someone has the right of reversion. • the right of succession to an office or post after the death or retirement of the holder: he was given a promise of the reversion of Boraston's job. 3 a sum payable on a person's death, especially by way of life insurance. 4 (also reversion disease ) [ mass noun ] an incurable disease of the blackcurrant transmitted by the blackcurrant gall mite. DERIVATIVES reversionary adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the action of returning to or from a place ): from Old French, or from Latin reversio (n- ), from revertere ‘turn back ’ (see reverse ).
reversionary bonus
re ¦ver ¦sion |ary bonus ▶noun a sum added to the amount of an insurance policy payable at the maturation of the policy or the death of the person insured.
reversioner
re |ver ¦sion ¦er |rɪˈvəːʃ (ə )nə | ▶noun Law a person who possesses the reversion to a property or privilege.
American Oxford Thesaurus
reversal
reversal noun 1 there was no reversal on this issue: turnaround, turnabout, about-face, volte-face, change of heart, U-turn, one-eighty, 180, backtracking; rare tergiversation. 2 a reversal of roles: swap, exchange, change, swapping, interchange. 3 the reversal of the decision: alteration, changing; countermanding, undoing, overturning, overthrow, disallowing, overriding, overruling, veto, vetoing, revocation, repeal, rescinding, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, abrogation. 4 a very slow July was the only reversal we suffered during the entire fiscal year: setback, reverse, upset, failure, misfortune, mishap, disaster, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat; bad luck.
reverse
reverse verb 1 the car reversed into a lamppost: back, back up, drive back /backward, move back /backward. 2 reverse the bottle in the ice bucket: turn upside down, turn over, upend, upturn, invert. 3 I reversed my jacket: turn inside out, turn outside in. 4 reverse your roles: swap, change, change around, exchange, interchange, switch, switch around. 5 the umpire reversed the decision: alter, change; overturn, overthrow, disallow, override, overrule, veto, revoke, repeal, rescind, annul, nullify, void, invalidate; formal abrogate. ▶adjective 1 in reverse order: backward, reversed, inverted, transposed. 2 reverse racism: inverse, reversed, opposite, converse, contrary, counter, antithetical. ▶noun 1 the reverse is the case: opposite, contrary, converse, inverse, obverse, antithesis. 2 successes and reverses. See reversal (sense 4 ). 3 the reverse of the page: other side, reverse side, back, underside, wrong side, verso. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See opposite . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Oxford Thesaurus
reversal
reversal noun 1 there was to be no reversal of the British attitude: turnaround, turnround, turnabout, about-face, volte-face, change of heart, U-turn, sea change, swing, shift, swerve, backtracking; Brit. about-turn; rare tergiversation. 2 there will have to be a reversal of roles: swap, exchange, change, swapping, trade, trading, interchange, transposition, inversion. 3 the reversal of the decision followed intense public criticism: alteration, changing; countermanding, undoing, setting aside, upsetting, overturning, overthrow, disallowing, overriding, overruling, veto, vetoing, repudiation, revocation, repeal, abrogation, cancellation, rescinding, rescindment, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, negation, quashing; withdrawal, recanting, retraction; archaic recall; rare rescission, disannulment. 4 a late penalty was the only reversal suffered by the New Zealanders: setback, reverse, upset, check, non-success, failure, misfortune, mishap, misadventure, accident, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat, rout; ill luck, bad luck, distress, tribulation, woe, hard times.
reverse
reverse verb 1 the car reversed into a lamp post: back, go back /backwards, drive back /backwards, move back /backwards, send back /backwards; back-pedal. ANTONYMS go forwards. 2 you can reverse the bottle in the ice bucket to cool the wine in the neck first: turn upside down, turn over, upend, upturn, put bottom up, flip over, turn topsy-turvy, invert, capsize; archaic overset. 3 when climbing on rough rock I reverse the jacket to protect the outer layer: turn inside out; technical evert, introvert, evaginate, invaginate. 4 it may be a good idea to reverse the roles: swap, swap round, change, change round, exchange, interchange, switch, switch round, trade, transpose, invert, turn about /around. ANTONYMS keep to. 5 the crowd were clamouring for the umpire to reverse the decision: alter, change; countermand, undo, set aside, upset, overturn, overthrow, rule against, disallow, override, overrule, veto, repudiate, revoke, repeal, cancel, rescind, annul, nullify, declare null and void, void, invalidate, negate, abrogate, quash; withdraw, take back, recant, retract, back-pedal on, backtrack on, do a U-turn on; eat one's words; Brit. do an about-turn on; Law vacate; archaic recall. ANTONYMS uphold, stick to. ▶adjective 1 I would probably have a completely reverse opinion: opposite, contrary, converse, counter, inverse, obverse, opposing, contrasting, antithetical. ANTONYMS same. 2 here are the results in reverse order: backward, backwards, reversed, inverted, transposed, from bottom to top. ANTONYMS forwards. ▶noun 1 the reverse is the case: opposite, contrary, converse, inverse, obverse, antithesis, opposite /other extreme. 2 a varied picture of successes and reverses: setback, reversal, upset, check, non-success, failure, misfortune, mishap, misadventure, accident, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat, rout; ill luck, bad luck, distress, tribulation, woe, hard times. ANTONYMS success. 3 the deadlines are listed on the reverse of this page: other side, reverse side, back, rear, underside, wrong side, flip side, B-side, verso. ANTONYMS front, recto.
Duden Dictionary
Revers
Re vers Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |rəˈvɛːɐ̯ reˈvɛːɐ̯ …ˈveːɐ̯ |das, österreichisch: der Revers; Genitiv: des Revers, Plural: die Revers französisch revers, zu lateinisch reversum, 2. Partizip von: revertere = umwenden (mit dem Kragen eine Einheit bildender ) Aufschlag vorn an Jacken und Mänteln ein schmales, breites, steigendes, fallendes Revers
Revers
Re vers Substantiv, maskulin , der |Rev e rs |der Revers; Genitiv: des Reverses, Plural: die Reverse mittellateinisch reversum = Antwort, eigentlich = umgekehrtes Schreiben, zu lateinisch revertere, Revers schriftliche Erklärung, durch die sich jemand zu etwas Bestimmtem verpflichtet
Revers
Re vers Substantiv, maskulin Münzkunde , der |reˈvɛrs rəˈvɛːɐ̯ |der Revers; Genitiv: des Reverses |[reˈvɛrzəs ] und |Revers |[rəˈvɛːɐ̯ (s )]|, Reverse |[reˈvɛrzə ] und | Revers |[rəˈvɛːɐ̯s ]|französisch revers = Rückseite, Revers Rückseite einer Münze oder Medaille
Reversale
Re ver sa le Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Revers a le |das Reversale; Genitiv: des Reversale, Plural: die Reversalien lateinisch-neulateinisch offizielle Versicherung eines Staates, seine Verträge mit anderen Staaten einzuhalten und den bestehenden Zustand nicht einseitig zu ändern
Reverse
Re verse Substantiv, Neutrum , das |rɪˈvəːs |das Reverse; Genitiv: des Reverse englisch reverse, zu: to reverse < französisch reverser = umkehren Autoreverse
reversibel
re ver si bel Adjektiv Fachsprache |revers i bel |französisch réversible, zu lateinisch reversum, Revers umkehrbar reversible und irreversible Prozesse
Reversibilität
Re ver si bi li tät Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Reversibilit ä t |Umkehrbarkeit
Reversible
Re ver si b le , Re ver si ble Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Revers i ble …bl̩ |zu Reversible Kleidungsstück, das beidseitig getragen werden kann
Reversible
Re ver si b le , Re ver si ble Substantiv, maskulin Textilindustrie , der |Revers i ble …bl̩ |zu englisch reversible = doppelseitig, wendbar, zu: to reverse < französisch reverser = umkehren Gewebe, Stoff, bei dem beide Seiten als Außenseite verwendet werden können
reversieren
re ver sie ren schwaches Verb |revers ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « französisch reverser, Reversible 1 österreichisch (mit einem Fahrzeug ) zurücksetzen, wenden 2 veraltet sich schriftlich verpflichten 3 Technik [bei Maschinen ] den Gang 6 umschalten
Reversing
Re ver sing Substantiv, Neutrum , das |rɪˈvəːsɪŋ |das Reversing; Genitiv: des Reversing lateinisch-französisch -englisch Form der Geschäftsabwicklung im englischen Baumwollterminhandel
Reversion
Re ver si on Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Reversi o n |lateinisch reversio, zu: reversum, Revers Umkehrung, Umdrehung
Reversionspendel
Re ver si ons pen del Substantiv, Neutrum Physik , das |Reversi o nspendel |das Reversionspendel; Genitiv: des Reversionspendels, Plural: die Reversionspendel Instrument zur Messung der Erdbeschleunigung
Reverssystem
Re vers sys tem Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |Rev e rssystem |Sicherstellung von Preisbindungen durch Verpflichtung der Zwischenhändler und Einzelhändler
French Dictionary
revers
revers n. m. nom masculin 1 Côté opposé à la face principale de quelque chose. : Le revers de la main. 2 Envers d ’une médaille, d ’une monnaie. : Le revers d ’une pièce d ’or, d ’un napoléon. ANTONYME avers . 3 Partie d ’un vêtement qui semble repliée du dessous. : Le revers d ’un pantalon. 4 Au tennis, coup de raquette donné à gauche pour un droitier et inversement. : Cette joueuse a un bon revers. ANTONYME coup droit . 5 Insuccès, échec. : Cette armée a subi un grave revers. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les mots suivants: • débandade, dispersement désordonné d ’une armée; • défaite, perte d ’une bataille. LOCUTIONS Du revers de la main. figuré De façon désinvolte, sans réfléchir. : On a rejeté notre proposition du revers de la main, sans la considérer. Le revers de la médaille. figuré L ’aspect négatif de quelque chose, le mauvais côté. Revers de fortune. Difficultés financières. SYNONYME déboires . Note Orthographique rever s.
réversibilité
réversibilité n. f. nom féminin Qualité de ce qui est réversible. : La réversibilité d ’un imperméable. ANTONYME irréversibilité . Note Orthographique r é versibi l ité.
réversible
réversible adj. adjectif 1 Qui peut s ’effectuer en sens inverse. : Un mouvement réversible. ANTONYME irréversible . 2 Qui peut être utilisé, porté à l ’envers. : Un imperméable réversible. Note Orthographique r é versible.
Spanish Dictionary
reversa
reversa nombre femenino Chile, Colomb, Méx Marcha atrás en los vehículos de motor .
reverse
reverse nombre masculino Tecla o mecanismo que, en un video o un casete, permiten reproducir lo grabado en una cinta por la cara contraria a la que se está reproduciendo .Se pronuncia ‘reverse ’ o ‘rivers ’.
reversibilidad
reversibilidad nombre femenino Cualidad de reversible .
reversible
reversible adjetivo 1 Que puede volver a un estado o situación anterior :una enfermedad de carácter reversible; un delirio difícilmente reversible .ANTÓNIMO irreversible .2 Que se puede usar tanto en el sentido o posición habitual como en el reverso :un edredón reversible; una lavadora con tambor reversible .
reversión
reversión nombre femenino Restitución o vuelta de una cosa al estado que tenía .
reverso
reverso nombre masculino Cara opuesta al anverso o cara principal de ciertas cosas :en el reverso de la tarjeta había una nota; en el reverso del billete aparece un famoso monumento; (fig ) aunque pueda tener un reverso nocivo, la invención técnica es primariamente un bien .SINÓNIMO revés .el reverso de la medalla Persona que es la antítesis de otra con quien se compara .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xvi ) del italiano reverso y este del latín reversus ‘vuelto del revés ’, derivado de vertere ‘girar ’. De la familia etimológica de verter (V.).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
reversal
re ver sal /rɪvə́ː r s (ə )l /名詞 U C 1 逆転 ; 反転, 転倒 ▸ a reversal of roles ≒a role reversal 立場 [役割 ]の逆転 2 〘法 〙判決の破棄 [取り消し ].3 〘写 〙反転 (現像 )(reversal process ).
reverse
re verse /rɪvə́ː r s /〖re (反対に )verse (向く )〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; reversing 他動詞 1 〈方向 向きなど 〉を反対にする , 逆にする ; …を裏返す , ひっくり返す ▸ reverse a process 手順を反対にする ▸ reverse a trend 流れを逆転させる ▸ reverse the normal order いつもと順番を逆にする 2 〈考えなど 〉を一変させる , 覆す ; 〘法 〙〈判決 裁定など 〉を取り消す , 破棄する ▸ reverse oneself on A ｟米 ｠Aのことで自説 [態度 ]を翻す ▸ reverse a court ruling 裁判所の判決を無効とする 3 〈立場 役割など 〉を入れ替える , 逆転させる ▸ Their positions are now reversed ; Steve is poor and Bob is rich .彼らの立場はいまや逆転し, スティーヴは貧しくボブは金持ちである 4 ｟主に英 ｠〈車 〉を後退させる (｟米 ｠back up )▸ reverse the car out of the garage 車庫から車をバックで出す 5 ｟英 ｠〈電話代 〉を受信者払いにする (｟米 ｠call collect )▸ reverse the charges コレクトコールをかける 6 〘印 〙〈文字 デザインなど 〉を白抜きにする .自動詞 1 ｟主に英 ｠〈車が 〉バックする , 後退する ; 〈人が 〉車をバックさせる .2 〈機械などが 〉逆回転する .3 (ダンスで )逆回りをする .Rev è rse á rms! 〖命令文で 〗反 （かえ ）せ銃 （つつ ）.名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 U 〖the ～〗逆 , 反対 , あべこべ ▸ quite the reverse まったくの逆, 正反対 ▸ She did the reverse of what I said .彼女は私の言ったことと逆のことをした ▸ The reverse is also true .逆もまた真なり 2 C ｟かたく ｠敗北 , 失敗 , つまずき ; (運などの )逆転 ▸ suffer a reverse 敗北を喫する 3 U (車の )バックギア (reverse gear ).4 C 〖通例the ～〗裏側 , 裏面 .in [into ] rev é rse 1 (車が )バックギアになって ▸ put [shift, get ] a car into reverse 車のギアをバックに入れる 2 逆に, 反対に .形容詞 比較なし 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 反対の , 逆の , あべこべの 〈方向 順序 性質など 〉▸ have a reverse effect 逆効果が出る ▸ in reverse order 逆順で ▸ in the reverse direction 反対方向に 2 裏側の , 裏面の .～́ m ò rtgage (年金方式 )逆住宅抵当貸し付け .～̀ ch à rge c á ll ｟英 ｠コレクトコール (｟米 ｠ collect call ).～̀ discrimin á tion 逆差別 .～̀ engin é ering リバースエンジニアリング ; 逆行分析 〘他社の製品を分解 分析し, その技術を自社製品の開発に取り込む手法 〙.rev é rsing l ì ght ｟英 ｠(車の )後退灯 (｟米 ｠backup light ).
reversely
re v é rse ly 副詞 1 逆に, 反対に .2 〖接続詞的に 〗これに反して, 他方 .
reversible
re vers i ble /rɪvə́ː r səb (ə )l /形容詞 1 逆にできる, 反対にできる .2 〈衣服などが 〉裏表使える ▸ a reversible coat リバーシブルのコート 3 元に戻せる [戻れる ].名詞 C リバーシブルコート ; 両面織りの布 .re v é rs i bly 副詞 ～ness 名詞
reversion
re ver sion /rɪvə́ː r ʒ (ə )n |-ʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U C 【元の状態などへの 】逆戻り, 復帰 «to » ; 逆転, 反転 (reversal ).2 〘法 〙U 財産の復帰, 復帰権 ; C 復帰財産 .3 U 〘生物 〙先祖返り, 隔世遺伝 (atavism ).
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