reversal en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reversall. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being reversed.
- (countable, uncountable) An instance of reversing.
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(countable, uncountable) A change to an opposite direction.
Running via Aston would require a reversal at New Street and this will be taken into account during the planning and normal industry testing processes.
2019 October, Tony Miles, “Chase Line service to be split next May”, in Modern Railways, page 17:It's a 58-minute journey with seven intermediate stops, including a reversal at Cromer - another popular destination. The train starts to empty at North Walsham, and then there is an exodus at Cromer. The coach is almost empty for the final few miles into Sheringham.
2025 October 15, 'Mystery Shopper', “About Anglia... and high scores”, in RAIL, number 1046, page 54:
- (countable, uncountable) A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reversals | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
reversally · reversalist · time reversal invariance (Expressions) · reversalism · time reversal mirror (Expressions) · photoreversal (Compound words) · unreversal · nonreversal · magnetic reversal (Expressions) · time reversal (Expressions) · role reversal (Expressions) · age-reversal (Compound words) · time reversal signal processing (Expressions) · counterreversal · reversality · Russian reversal (Expressions) · prereversal
Synonyms
reversion · giant kill · about-face
Translations (16)
hu -csere (an instance of reversing) · es reversión (an instance of reversing) · es retrocesión (an instance of reversing) · es inversión (an instance of reversing) · yue 倒轉 /倒转 (an instance of reversing) · es revocación (an instance of reversing) · el αναστροφή (an instance of reversing) · bg обръщане (an instance of reversing) · hu megfordulás (an instance of reversing) · cmn 倒轉 /倒转 (an instance of reversing) · es retorno (an instance of reversing) · fr inversion (an instance of reversing) · grc ἀναστροφή (an instance of reversing) · hu megfordítás (an instance of reversing) · hu -forduló (an instance of reversing) · fr renversement (an instance of reversing)