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  • 1reversal — 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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  • 2reversal — 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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  • 3reversal — [[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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  • 4reversal — 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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  • 5reversal — 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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  • 6reversal — 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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  • 7reversal — noun (C, U) 1 a change to an opposite arrangement, process or course of action: There has been a dramatic reversal of government policy. 2 (C) a failure or other problem that prevents you from being able to do what you want: In spite of setbacks… …

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  • 8Diastolic heart failure — Diastolic dysfunction Classification and external resources ICD 9 428.3 Diastolic heart failure or diastolic dysfunction refers to decline in performance of one or both ventricles of the heart during the time phase of diastole. Diastole is that… …

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  • 9Control reversal — is an adverse effect on the controllability of aircraft. The flight controls reverse themselves in a way that is not intuitive, so pilots may not be aware of the situation and therefore provide the wrong inputs; in order to roll to the left, for… …

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  • 10Vasectomy — Diagram showing the usual location of a vasectomy. Background Birth control type Sterilization First use 1899 (experiments fro …

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