reversible

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reversible

/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/

Where it comes from

Probably from Middle French, equivalent to reverse + -ible.

adjective

not comparable Able to be reversed. […] the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.
not comparable, of clothing Able to be worn inside out. 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!
not comparable, of a chemical reaction Capable of proceeding in either direction.
not comparable, of a phase change Capable of returning to the original state.
not comparable Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
not comparable Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.

Opposite: irreversible

noun reversibles

A garment that can be worn inside out.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: changeable, changeful, correctable, revocable, revokable, rechargeable, double-faced, two-sided, reversing, reverse, transferable, repayable, reviewable, opposite, adverse, irreversible

adjective

Opposite: irreversible

Translations

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adj able to be reversed

Español	reversible
Français	réversible
Deutsch	reversibel
Ελληνικά	αναιρέσιμος anairésimos, αναστρέψιμος anastrépsimos
Română	reversibil

adj clothing that can be worn inside out

Français	réversible
Deutsch	wendbar, doppelseitig

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"reversible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reversible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"reversible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reversible.

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@misc{reversible_2026,
  title = {reversible},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reversible},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}