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reversible

[ri-vur-suh-buhl]

adjective

capable of reversing or of being reversed.

capable of reestablishing the original condition after a change by the reverse of the change.

(of a fabric) woven or printed so that either side may be exposed.

that can be worn with either side out: a reversible jacket.

noun

a garment, especially a coat, that can be worn with either side exposed.

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Origin:
1640–50; reverse + -ible

Related forms

re·vers·i·bil·i·ty, re·vers·i·ble·ness, noun

re·vers·i·bly, adverb

non·re·vers·i·bil·i·ty, noun

non·re·vers·i·ble, adjective

non·re·vers·i·ble·ness, noun

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non·re·vers·i·b·ly, adverb

un·re·vers·i·ble, adjective

un·re·vers·i·ble·ness, noun

un·re·vers·i·b·ly, adverb

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reversible (rɪˈvɜːsəb^əl)

—*adj*
1.	capable of being reversed: a reversible decision
2.	capable of returning to an original condition
3.	chem, physics capable of assuming or producing either of two possible states and changing from one to the other: a reversible reaction
4.	thermodynamics (of a change, process, etc) occurring through a number of intermediate states that are all in thermodynamic equilibrium
5.	(of a fabric or garment) woven, printed, or finished so that either side may be used as the outer side

—n
6.	a reversible garment, esp a coat

reversi'bility

—n

re'versibly

—*adv*

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