reversible

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Etymology

Probably from Middle French -, equivalent to .

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/

Adjective

reversible (not comparable)

1. Able to be reversed.
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.

Antonyms

• irreversible

Translations

• French: réversible
• German: reversibel
• Spanish: reversible

Translations

• French: réversible
• German: wendbar, doppelseitig

Noun

reversible (plural reversibles)

1. A garment that can be worn inside out.

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