See Also: Reverse(law)
Reverse(money)
Reverse(medicine)
reverse(1)(dictionary)
reverse(2)(dictionary)
reverse(3)(dictionary)
Reverse repo(money)
Reverse mortgage(money)
Reverse conversion(money)
Reverse a swap(money)

reverse(1) (iou)



reverse adjective & adverb. ME.
[Old French revers(e) from Latin reversus, -sa pa. pple (masc. & fem.) of revertere REVERT verb.]
A. adjective.
Opposite or contrary (to something else, or to each other) in character, order, succession, position, etc. ME.
b. Lying behind or to the back. M19.
c. Geology. Designating a fault or faulting in which relative downward movement has occurred in the strata situated on the underside of the fault plane. Opp. NORMAL adjective 6. L19.
Of a blow etc.: back-handed. L16-M17.
Military. Connected with, commanding, or facing towards the rear. E18.
Acting in a way contrary or opposite to that which is usual or customary. L19.
b. adverb. In a reverse way; reversely. Now rare. LME.
Special collocations & comb.: reverse angle Cinematography & Television the opposite angle from which the subject was seen in the preceding shot. reverse bid Contract Bridge = REVERSE noun 1c. reverse-charge adjective designating a telephone call for which the charges have been reversed. reverse dictionary (a) a dictionary in which the words are arranged so that they are in alphabetical order when read backwards rather than forwards; (b) a dictionary in which terms or synonyms are given for concepts or definitions. reverse discrimination = positive discrimination s.v. POSITIVE adjective. reverse engineering the reproduction of another manufacturer's product following detailed examination of its construction or composition. reverse fire Military gunfire from the rear. reverse gear a gear wheel or mechanism which enables a vehicle or vessel to travel in reverse without reversing the rotation of its engine. reverse lever a lever by means of which the reverse gear of an engine may be brought into use. reverse osmosis Physical Chemistry the process by which a solvent (usu. water) passes through a porous membrane in the direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure. reverse plate Printing a plate in which the usual colour arrangement is reversed, esp. one producing white type on a black background; matter printed with such a plate. reverse Polish: see POLISH adjective. reverse takeover Commerce: in which a small esp. private company assumes control over a larger public one. reverse thrust thrust used to retard the forward motion of an aircraft, rocket, etc. reverse TRANSCRIPTASE. reverse transcription: see TRANSCRIPTION 4. reverse video (the effect of) the reversal of the usual highlighting or coloration of characters and background on a VDU.
reversely adverb M17.