See also: réversible

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/
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Adjective edit

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 edit

reversible (plural reversibles)

  1. A garment that can be worn inside out.

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reversible m or f (masculine and feminine plural reversibles)

  1. reversible

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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Adjective edit

reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

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reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

Spanish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /rebeɾˈsible/ [re.β̞eɾˈsi.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: re‧ver‧si‧ble

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reversible m or f (masculine and feminine plural reversibles)

  1. reversible

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