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Reversible

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Noun

1. reversible

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

Adjective

2. reversible

capable of reversing or being reversed

Example Sentences:
'reversible hypertension'

3. reversible, two-sided

capable of being reversed or used with either side out

Example Sentences:
'a reversible jacket'

4. reversible

capable of being reversed

Example Sentences:
'a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated'

5. reversible

capable of assuming or producing either of two states

Example Sentences:
'a reversible chemical reaction'
'a reversible cell'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reversible

see synonyms of reversible
adjective
1. 
capable of being reversed
a reversible decision
2. 
capable of returning to an original condition
3. chemistry, 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
noun
6. 
a reversible garment, esp a coat

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Reversible

see synonyms of reversible
adjective
1. 
that can be reversed; specif., made so that either side can be used as the outer side; finished on both sides: said of cloth, coats, etc.
2. 
that can reverse; specif., that can change and then go back to the original condition by a reversal of the change
said of a chemical reaction, etc.
noun
3. 
a reversible coat, jacket, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Reversible

see synonyms of reversible
adj.
1. Capable of being reversed, as:
a. Finished so that either side can be used: a reversible fabric.
b. Wearable with either side turned outward: a reversible skirt; a reversible vest.
2. Chemistry & Physics
a. Capable of assuming or producing either of two states: a reversible cell.
b. Of or relating to a process, such as a chemical reaction or a phase change, in which the system undergoing the process can be returned to its original state.
n.
A reversible fabric or item of clothing.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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