reversible
IPA: rɪvˈɝsʌbʌɫ
noun
- A garment that can be worn inside out.
adjective
- Able to be reversed.
- (of clothing) Able to be worn inside out.
- (chemistry, of a chemical reaction) Capable of proceeding in either direction.
- (physics, of a phase change) Capable of returning to the original state.
- (thermodynamics) Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
- (law) Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.
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Examples of "reversible" in Sentences
- Be sure to check out the double-duty Lanvin reversible, convertible coat.
- It is what we call a reversible landscape, and is copied from the only genuine picture of the kind in the world.
- A Department of Health spokesman said: ''The decision to use long-term reversible contraception must be an informed choice.
- A Department of Health spokesperson said: The decision to use long-term reversible contraception must be an informed choice.
- Another method of male contraception close to market in India is called reversible inhibition of sperm under guidance, or RISUG.
- Introduction of a chimeric chalcone synthase gene into petunia results in reversible co-suppression of homologous genes in trans.
- However, an autistic child memorizes a long string of numbers that poisons the nants and causes them to reverse themselves (luckily, they're engaged in reversible computation) and put the planet back.
- Each of the changes is reversible from the program (or so it claims), and some of the tweaks — such as changing the default behavior of the power button to “shut down” instead of “suspend” — are worthy indeed.
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