reversible

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See also: réversible

English

Etymology

Probably from Middle French, equivalent to reverse +‎ -ible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

reversible (not comparable)

  1. Able to be reversed.
    • 1960 June, “Talking of Trains: Sunday on the G.N. line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 322:
      [...] the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.
  2. (of clothing) Able to be worn inside out.
  3. (chemistry, of a chemical reaction) Capable of proceeding in either direction.
  4. (physics, of a phase change) Capable of returning to the original state.
  5. (thermodynamics) Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
  6. (law) Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.

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Noun

reversible (plural reversibles)

  1. A garment that can be worn inside out.

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Pronunciation

Adjective

reversible m or f (masculine and feminine plural reversibles)

  1. reversible

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rebeɾˈsible/
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: re‧ver‧si‧ble

Adjective

reversible m or f (masculine and feminine plural reversibles)

  1. reversible

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