reversible — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Able to be reversed.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   […] the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.

2. Able to be worn inside out.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of clothing

   Examples

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   That boy, Louis, is in his way a masterpiece. Do you know, every article of clothing that he wears is reversible, so that he can present quite a different appearance at the shortest notice!

3. Capable of proceeding in either direction.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a chemical reaction

4. Capable of returning to the original state.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • of a phase change

5. Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

6. Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

Noun

1. A garment that can be worn inside out.

Adjective

1. capable of reversing or being reversed

   Antonyms

   irreversible

   Examples

   reversible hypertension

2. capable of being reversed or used with either side out

   Synonyms

   two-sided

   Antonyms

   nonreversible

   Examples

   a reversible jacket

3. capable of being reversed

   Examples

   a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated

4. capable of assuming or producing either of two states

   Examples

   a reversible chemical reaction

   a reversible cell

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   garment