reversal
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)səl/
The English word “reversal” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The state of being reversed.
- An instance of reversing.
- A change to an opposite direction.
- A change in fortune; a change from being successful to having problems.
- A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.
adjective
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English reversall. By surface analysis, reverse + -al.
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