reversible

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɪˈvɜːsəbl/
• Hyphenation: re‧vers‧ible

Adjective

Positive reversible

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is reversible, you can reverse it.
2. (clothing) If a piece of clothing is reversible, you can wear it inside out
3. (chemistry) If a chemical reaction is reversible, it can go in either direction.
4. (physics) If something is reversible, it can return to how it once was.
5. (thermodynamics) If something is reversible, it can return how it once was without using free energy or increasing entropy.

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Antonyms

• irreversible

Related words

• reversibility