REVERSION

(noun) a failure to maintain a higher state
synonyms : backsliding , lapse , lapsing , relapse , relapsing , reverting
"The doctor warned them about a risk of relapse after the operation" -added by sradha_inlas
(noun) returning to a former state
synonyms : regress , regression , retrogression , retroversion
(noun) turning in the opposite direction
synonyms : reversal , reverse , turnabout , turnaround
(noun) a reappearance of an earlier characteristic
synonyms : atavism , throwback
The scientist explained that the hind legs on the whale caught offshore was a result of atavism. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) (genetics) a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
(noun) (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)

Mnemonics for reversion

(Tag: global) reversion.sounds like reverse.so the act so returning back to your former position.
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