reverse

Revers has different meanings depending on the pronunciation and the origin of the word.

With French pronunciation [reˈvɛːɐ̯] (from French revers "back"):

• the lapel (clothing) , rarely: the lapel, the turned-up part of an item of clothing
• the back of a photograph, see lapel (photograph)
• the reverse of a coin or medal, see reverse (numismatics)
• the back of an order or badge of honor
• the back of a seal
• the back of a flag
• the back of a playing card

With German pronunciation and emphasis on the second syllable (from medium lat . Reversum "answer"):

• the lapel (right) , a declaration of commitment
• der Revers (medicine) , a written declaration from the patient required for treatment
• der Revers (book trade) , a contract between publishers, wholesalers and retailers

Revers (with emphasis on the first syllable) is the family name of the following people:

• Peter Revers (* 1954), German-Austrian musicologist
• Wilhelm Josef Revers (1918–1987), German-Austrian psychologist

See also:

• Reversibility (disambiguation)
• Reverse engineering

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.