reversible
able to be reversed or undone so that the original condition is restored: Some changes caused by hormonal steroids are not reversible, such as male pattern baldness.I knew I'd probably have to replace the canvas someday, so I used a reversible adhesive for easy removal.
(of a fabric) woven or printed so that either side may be exposed.
that can be worn or displayed with either side out: No matter which way he wears this reversible jacket, he'll be warm and stylish.
able to be installed so as to be used with either hand, turn clockwise or counterclockwise, open on either side, etc.: Quiet, roomy, and with a reversible door, this refrigerator comes with a 10-year warranty.
a garment, especially a coat, that can be worn with either side exposed.
Origin of reversible
1Other words from reversible
- re·vers·i·bil·i·ty [ri-vur-suh-bil-i-tee], /rɪˌvɜr səˈbɪl ɪ ti/, re·vers·i·ble·ness, noun
- re·vers·i·bly, adverb
- non·re·vers·i·ble, adjective
- non·re·vers·i·bly, adverb
- un·re·vers·i·ble, adjective
- un·re·vers·i·bly, adverb
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How to use reversible in a sentence
“These medications are fully reversible,” says Russell Toomey, a family studies and human development researcher at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
Gender-affirming care improves mental health for transgender youth | Maria Temming | August 26, 2021 | Science NewsBitcoin transactions are often not reversible, so it’s important to be certain about your choices ahead of time.
While nature did emerge more resilient and diverse after each great extinction of the past, there is no guarantee, given the scale and the swiftness of the present extinction, that it is at all reversible.
Timeless meditations on Earth’s fragility, and the damage humans do | Balaji Ravichandran | May 14, 2021 | Washington PostIn 1972 Landauer hired the theoretical computer scientist Charlie Bennett, who showed that the increase in entropy can be avoided by a computer that performs its computations in a reversible manner.
Tomorrow’s computer, yesterday | Simson Garfinkel ’87, PhD ’05 | April 28, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewNormally, the process is transient and reversible on a gene.
A New CRISPR Tool Flips Genes On and Off Like a Light Switch | Shelly Fan | April 27, 2021 | Singularity Hub
Vasalgel, a reversible form of male birth control, just took one step closer to your vas deferens.
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut what if vasectomies were cheap, non-invasive, fully reversible, and as widespread as the female birth control pill?
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVasalgel, a reversible, non-hormonal polymer that blocks the vas deferens, is about to enter human trials.
Male Birth Control, Without Condoms, Will Be Here by 2017 | Samantha Allen | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhile the syndrome is largely reversible, Takotsubo also requires careful attention during its acute phase.
Recent Study Links Occurrence of Natural Disasters to Increase of Medical Heartbreak | Rachel Hochhauser | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce people believe daughters can do as well or better than sons, how much of that attitude is really reversible?
As China’s One-Child Policy Relaxes, Girl Children No Longer Stigmatized | Tiffanie Wen | January 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe relations, so far considered, have been those of the simplest type of reversible reaction.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzThe complex ion is not perfectly stable and so the action is a reversible one, as indicated in the equation.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzThe heavy arrows indicate the main course the reversible actions take, under the influence of the reagents used.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzEach seat is three feet four inches long, placed at right angles to the window, and has a reversible back.
Lands of the Slave and the Free | Henry A. MurrayAs the coat is reversible the buttons should be sewn on the left front for a girl, and the right front for a boy.
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British Dictionary definitions for reversible
/ (rɪˈvɜːsəbəl) /
capable of being reversed: a reversible decision
capable of returning to an original condition
chem physics capable of assuming or producing either of two possible states and changing from one to the other: a reversible reaction
thermodynamics (of a change, process, etc) occurring through a number of intermediate states that are all in thermodynamic equilibrium
(of a fabric or garment) woven, printed, or finished so that either side may be used as the outer side
a reversible garment, esp a coat
Derived forms of reversible
- reversibility, noun
- reversibly, adverb
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