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return vs reversion

reversion vs return

return and reversion both are nouns.

return is a verb but reversion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
return Yes No Yes No
reversion Yes No No No
As nouns, reversion is a hyponym of return; that is, reversion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than return:
  • return: happening again (especially at regular intervals)
  • reversion: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
Other hyponyms of return include atavism, throwback, flashback.
return (noun) reversion (noun)
the act of going back to a prior location a failure to maintain a higher state
a coming to or returning home turning in the opposite direction
getting something back again returning to a former state
a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
a reciprocal group action (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
the act of someone appearing again
the key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
happening again (especially at regular intervals)
the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return (verb) reversion (verb)
go back to a previous state
be restored
go back to something earlier
answer back
submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority
pass down
make a return
give or supply
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
return to a previous position; in mathematics
bring back to the point of departure
pay back
return in kind
give back
be inherited by
elect again
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