retroversion

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UK/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɜːʒn̩/US/ˌɹɛtɹəˈvɝʒən/

noun

A turning or falling back.

Opposite
Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounretroversion (countable and uncountable, plural retroversions)

plural retroversions

  1. countableuncountableA turning or falling back.
  2. countableuncountablemedicineA backward-tilting of an anatomical structure (e.g. the uterus).

    Antonyms: anteversion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA backward-tilting of an anatomical structure (e.g. the uterus).

Opposite

More synonyms by meaning

nouna turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

nounreturning to a former state

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

retroversion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroversion

MLA

“retroversion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroversion. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retroversion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retroversion.

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