reversible

Noun · Adjective
US[rih-vur-suh-buhl]/rɪˈvɝsəbəl/4 syllablesalso [ree-vur-suh-buhl] /riˈvɝsəbəl/
Synonyms: two-sided

Open English WordNet

Adjective (4)

  1. capable of reversing or being reversed“reversible hypertension”Opposite irreversibleSimilar rechargeable, correctable
  2. capable of being reversed or used with either side out“a reversible jacket”Synonyms: two-sidedOpposite nonreversibleSimilar double-faced
  3. capable of being reversed“a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated”Opposite irrevocableSimilar revocable, revokable
  4. capable of assuming or producing either of two states“a reversible chemical reaction”“a reversible cell”Opposite unchangeableSimilar changeable, changeful

Noun (1)

  1. a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)Type of garment

Related words invert verb, overturn verb, turn verb, reversibility noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Re·vers′i·ble adjective

Origin: Cf. F. réversible revertible, reversionary.

1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.

2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; — said of fabrics.

Reversible lock, a lock that may be applied to a door opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb. — Reversible process. See under Process.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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