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reversal

/ɹɪˈvɝsəl/

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What does reversal mean?

noun

  1. The state of being reversed.
  2. An instance of reversing.
  3. A change to an opposite direction.
More meanings (3)

noun

  1. A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
  2. A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

adjective

  1. (obsolete) Intended to reverse; implying reversal.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɹɪˈvɝsəl/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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/ɹiˈvɝsəl/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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I observe, in the first place, that with the usual method of collection, such a reversal is impracticable.
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) ProudhonSystem of Economical Contradictions; Or, The Philosophy of MiseryProject Gutenberg ebook #444
In the comparative estimate of these two works the world has seen a remarkable reversal of public opinion.
Andrew Dickson WhiteHistory of the Warfare of Science with Theology in ChristendomProject Gutenberg ebook #505
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In general, it presents us with an almost complete reversal of the classic doctrine of the relations of experience and reason.
John DeweyDemocracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of EducationProject Gutenberg ebook #852
Yet, perhaps, it would not be going too far to assert that something like a reversal of this judgment would be nearer the truth.
Henry Smith Williams; Edward Huntington WilliamsA History of Science — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #1705
The class cannot at discretion effect a sudden revolution or reversal of the popular habits of thought with respect to any of these ceremonial requirements.
Thorstein VeblenThe Theory of the Leisure ClassProject Gutenberg ebook #833