reverse
Part of speech: adj
noun
Morphological type: simple
Topics: biology
botany
genetics
graph-theory
hobbies
lifestyle
mathematics
medicine
natural-sciences
numismatics
rail-transport
railways
sciences
surgery
transport
Etymology: From Middle English revers, from Anglo-Norman revers, Middle French revers, and their source, Latin reversus, perfect passive participle of reversō, from re- + versō. Doublet of revers.
Inflected forms:
form: reverses
pos: noun
tags: plural
Senses:
gloss: Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
examples: We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter.
The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene.
gloss: Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
examples: He selected reverse gear.
gloss: To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
gloss: Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
gloss: Reversed.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
examples: a reverse shell
gloss: In which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template.
pos: adj
tags: not-comparable
gloss: The opposite of something.
pos: noun
examples: Division is the reverse of multiplication.
The Sun doesn't orbit the Earth—quite the reverse, in fact.
gloss: The act of going backwards; a reversal.
pos: noun
examples: By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.
gloss: A piece of misfortune; a setback.
pos: noun
examples: And the cold truth such sad reverse did seem
As to awake in grief from some delightful dream.
Simon Forman was notorious in his day, and was a many of many reverses.
In fact, though the Russians did not yet know it, the British had met with a reverse.
gloss: The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.
pos: noun
gloss: The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.
pos: noun
gloss: The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.)
pos: noun
examples: I shifted into reverse and was just about to back up when our silly cat walked behind the car! Honk honk, kitty! Get out of there!
gloss: A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.
pos: noun
examples: but first , master see thee pass thy punto , thy stock , thy reverse , thy guest
gloss: A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.
pos: noun
gloss: Synonym of transpose.
pos: noun
Antonyms: normal
obverse
Derived words: nonreverse
reverse 911 call
reverse Advent calendar
reverse anorexia nervosa
reverse arms
reverse bigotry
reverse boustrophedon
reverse brain drain
reverse bunny suit
reverse cascade
reverse causation
reverse-charge
reverse charge
reverse chops
reverse cleavage
reverse-commute
reverse commute
reverse commuter
reverse confusion
reverse contrast
reverse cowgirl
reverse cowgirl position
reverse culture shock
reverse curve
reverse cycler
reverse dictionary
reverse discrimination
reverse domestic violence
reverse-dowry
reverse dowry
reverse dunk
reverse electrodialysis
reverse engineer
reverse engineering
reverse exacta
reverse fault
reverse ferret
reverse fly
reverse forecast
reverse gangbang
reverse gear
reverse genetic
reverse genetics
reverse graffiti
reverse harem
reverse hyper
reverse hyperextension
reverse image search
reverse implied odds
reverse import
reverse infringement
reverse intaglio
reverse integration
reverse isekai
reverse jinx
reverse komi
reverse layup
reverse line feed
reverse link
reverse logistics
reversely
reverse Magnus effect
reverse mathematics
reverse merger
reverse mermaid
reverse Midas touch
reverse mortgage
reverse one-drop rule
reverse osmosis
reverse painting
reverse palming off
reverse panda
reverse pass
reverse pedo
reverse pedophile
reverse pickpocket
reverse-pickpocket
reverse Polish notation
reverse proxy
reverse psychology
reverse question
reverse racism
reverse racist
reverse rape
reverse rapist
reverse ratio spread
reverse repo
reverse-sear
reverse sexism
reverse sexist
reverse shell
reverse shot
reverse solidus
reverse spelling
reverse split
reverse sweep
reverse swing
reverse takeover
reverse thrust
reverse transcriptase
reverse transcription
reverse-transmigratory neutrophil
reverse trap
reverse trial
reverse Turing test
reverse vending machine
reverse video
reverseways
reverse weeping angel
reversewise
reversgram
Uno reverse card
reverse course
autoreverse
in reverse
reverseful
reverseless
reverse of trade
bootlegger reverse
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