Reversible

Quick meaning: Reversible is an adjective meaning Able to be reversed.

Meaning

Able to be reversed.

More Meanings

1. (of clothing) Able to be worn inside out.
2. (chemistry, of a chemical reaction) Capable of proceeding in either direction.
3. (physics, of a phase change) Capable of returning to the original state.
4. (thermodynamics) Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
5. (law) Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.
6. A garment that can be worn inside out.

Example Sentences

[…] the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.

That boy, Louis, is in his way a masterpiece. Do you know, every article of clothing that he wears is reversible, so that he can present quite a different appearance at the shortest notice!

Word Forms

• reversibles

Synonyms for reversible

Depending on context, synonyms include changeable, two-sided, changeful, double-faced, revokable, revocable.

Antonyms for reversible

Common opposites include irreversible, one-sided, nonreversible.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include changeable, changeful, correctable, revocable, revokable, rechargeable.

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