reversal

  • 11reversal — ► NOUN 1) a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action. 2) an adverse change of fortune …

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  • 12reversal — [ri vʉr′səl] n. [LME reversall: see REVERSE & AL] 1. a reversing or being reversed; esp., a change to the opposite as in one s fortune 2. Law annulment, change, or revocation, as of a lower court s decision …

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  • 13reversal — turn, unwind . For convertible reversal, selling a convertible and buying the underlying common, usually effected by an arbitrageur. For market reversal, change in direction in the stock or commodity futures markets, as charted by technical… …

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  • 14reversal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, total ▪ dramatic, sharp, sudden ▪ apparent ▪ policy ▪ …

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  • 15reversal — UK [rɪˈvɜː(r)s(ə)l] / US [rɪˈvɜrs(ə)l] noun Word forms reversal : singular reversal plural reversals 1) [countable/uncountable] a change in something, so that it becomes the opposite of what it was reversal of: We saw a marked reversal of trends… …

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  • 16reversal — [[t]rɪvɜ͟ː(r)s(ə)l[/t]] reversals 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A reversal of a process, policy, or trend is a complete change in it. The Financial Times says the move represents a complete reversal of previous US policy... This marked a 7% increase on… …

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  • 17reversal — re|vers|al [rıˈvə:səl US ə:r ] n 1.) [U and C] a change to an opposite arrangement, process, or way of doing something →↑turnaround reversal of/in ▪ a sudden reversal of government policy dramatic/sudden/complete reversal ▪ a dramatic reversal in …

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  • 18reversal — re|ver|sal [ rı vɜrsl ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a change in something, so that it becomes the opposite of what it was: reversal of: We saw a marked reversal of trends in oil prices. a reversal of fortune(s): The economy is suffering a dramatic …

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  • 19Reversal — A change in the direction of a price trend. On a price chart, reversals undergo a recognizable change in the price structure. An uptrend, which is a series of higher highs and higher lows, reverses into a downtrend by changing to a series of… …

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  • 20reversal — noun 1) there was no reversal on this issue Syn: turnaround, turnabout, about face, volte face, change of heart, U turn, one eighty, 180, backtracking; rare tergiversation 2) a reversal of roles Syn: swap, ex …

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