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Synonyms of reversion

9 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for reversion is restoration. Other synonyms of reversion are regression, revert, rollback and restitution. The opposite of reversion is conversion.

Synonyms and similar words for reversion

nounThe act or process of reverting something.

nounThe act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.

  • revertThe act of reversion (of e.g. a database transaction or source control repository) to an earlier state.
  • rollbackAn operation which returns a database, or group of records in a database, to a previous state (normally to the previous...

nounThe action of returning to a former condition or practice.

  • deconversionUndoing or dissolution of conversion.
  • restitutionA return or restoration to a previous condition or position.
  • regressionAn action of regressing, a return to a previous state.

nounThe return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.

  • backmutationA mutation that restores the original sequence and hence the original phenotype.

nounMore synonyms

  • restorationThe process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something.
  • step backA reversion to a former state or situation.

Opposite of reversion

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Meaning of reversion

  1. noun The act or process of reverting something.
  2. noun The act or process of reverting a database to a prior state.
  3. noun The action of returning to a former condition or practice.

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Questions about synonyms of reversion

What is another word for reversion?
Reversion has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as restoration, regression, revert, rollback and restitution.
What is the opposite of reversion?
The opposite of reversion is conversion.
What does reversion mean?
Reversion means the act or process of reverting something.

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