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reverse
Verb
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If you reverse something, you make it act or move opposite to before (in the other direction).
The new president reversed the decision to expand the factory.
There were many new jobs in the early 90s, but then the cycle was completely reversed, and thousands of people were out of work.
She reversed the car into the parking space.
When my mom got sick, our roles were reversed and I began to care for her.
Now reverse your position by raising your right hand and lowering your left.
reverse
Noun
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The reverse of something is its opposite.
Female professors are often married to male professors, but the reverse is not as common.
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In a machine, reverse is a setting that makes it act or move opposite to before.
As the plane landed, the engines went into reverse, helping us to stop.
When the Chinese started selling cars, the Japanese automobile industry went into rapid reverse.
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The reverse of something is it's other side.
Details can be found on the reverse of this paper.
distribution
Noun
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Distribution is sending or giving out things to several people, companies, places, etc.
The distribution of the mail was slowed by the snow storm.
The increase in profits was followed by a cash distribution to the investors.
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Distribution is the way that things are spread (often used in statistics).
The distribution of the new iPad was very fast because Apple had invested a lot on advertisement.
The distribution of power in the company is very narrow, with just a few managers controlling almost everything.
The test scores averaged 50% and had a normal distribution.