reversion vs lapse

lapse vs reversion

reversion and lapse both are nouns.

reversion is not a verb while lapse is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reversion	Yes	No	No	No
lapse	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, reversion and lapse are synonyms defined as:

reversion and lapse: a failure to maintain a higher state

Other synonyms of reversion include backsliding, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reverting.

reversion (noun)	lapse (noun)
a failure to maintain a higher state	a mistake resulting from inattention
turning in the opposite direction	a failure to maintain a higher state
returning to a former state	a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
(genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
(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)

reversion (verb)	lapse (verb)
	go back to bad behavior
	drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
	end, at least for a long time
	for time to move forward
	pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
	let slip

Difference between reversion and lapse

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