reversal
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a change from one state to the opposite state
there was a reversal of autonomic function
Types & categories
- change of state hypernym
- regress hyponym
Related & opposite
- reverse derivation
Sense 2 noun
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- set back derivation
Sense 3 noun
turning in an opposite direction or position
the reversal of the image in the lens
Types & categories
- turning hypernym
Related & opposite
- reverse derivation
- turn around derivation
Sense 4 noun
a decision to reverse an earlier decision
Types & categories
- decision making hypernym
- afterthought hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
Types & categories
- judicial decision hypernym
Related & opposite
- affirmation antonym
- override derivation
- law domain topic
Sense 6 noun
turning in the opposite direction
Types & categories
- change of direction hypernym
- about-face hyponym
- u-turn hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
the act of reversing the order or place of
Types & categories
- reordering hypernym
Related & opposite
- transpose derivation
Sense 8 noun
a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
an about-face on foreign policy
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- about-face derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverse |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of state |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | regress |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | set back |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | happening |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | whammy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverse |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | turn around |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | turning |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | flip-flop |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | repeal |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | decision making |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | afterthought |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | affirmation |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | override |
| 5 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | judicial decision |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverse |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | reverse |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | inverse |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | change of direction |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | about-face |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | u-turn |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | transpose |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | reordering |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | about-face |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | undoing |