English Explanatory Dictionary

reversible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Able to be reversed.
  2. Able to be worn inside out.
  3. Capable of proceeding in either direction.
  4. Capable of returning to the original state.
  5. Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
  6. Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.
noun
  1. A garment that can be worn inside out.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-reversible.wav

Word forms

reversible reversibles

Etymology

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

Antonyms

irreversible

Derived words

bioreversible bireversible endoreversible irreversible microreversible nonreversible photoreversible pseudoreversible quasireversible reversibility reversibleness reversibly thermoreversible unreversible
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