reversible

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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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

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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

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Adjective

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reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Adjective

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reversible

  1. definite singular of reversibel
  2. plural of reversibel

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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reversible m or f (masculine and feminine plural reversibles)

  1. reversible

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