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reversal

UK
/rɪˈvɜːsəl/
US
/rɪˈvɜrsl/

Translations

reversalnoun
reversals
pl
UK
/rɪˈvɜːsəl/
US
/rɪˈvɜrsl/
The sudden reversal of the company's fortunes surprised everyone.
Внезапный переворот в судьбе компании удивил всех.
The court's reversal of the previous decision was unexpected.
Отмена предыдущего решения суда была неожиданной.
The reversal in weather conditions led to a change in plans.
Изменение погодных условий привело к изменению планов.
Additional translations
обратный ход
откат
поворот вспять
Synonyms
turnaround
reversion
setback
backtrack
change
flip
inversion
contrary
opposite
reversaladjective
more reversal
Comp.
most reversal
Super.
UK
/rɪˈvɜː.səl/
US
/rɪˈvɝː.səl/
Attributive use of the noun, e.g., “reversal pattern”, functioning adjectivally.

Definitions

reversalnoun
A change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action.
The sudden reversal of the company's fortunes surprised everyone.
A decision by a higher court to change the outcome of a lower court's decision.
The appeal led to a reversal of the original verdict.
A complete change in circumstances or fortune.
The team experienced a reversal of fortune when they won the championship after a losing streak.
An adverse change, setback, or defeat.
After several reversals, the experiment was deemed a failure.
Photography & Printing: an image, film, or process in which light and dark areas are inverted, producing a positive picture from a negative or vice versa.
The photographer developed the slide film as a color reversal.
(Sports, especially wrestling and martial arts) A maneuver in which a competitor turns a disadvantaged position into an advantageous one, countering the opponent's hold or move.
With a swift reversal he slipped out of the headlock and gained the upper hand.
reversaladjective
Relating to or indicating a reversal; showing a change to an opposite direction, trend, or state.
Traders waited for a reversal signal before buying the stock.
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