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Reversible

//ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Able to be reversed. not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Able to be worn inside out. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Capable of proceeding in either direction. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Capable of returning to the original state. not-comparable
  5. 5
    Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy. not-comparable
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  1. 6
    Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of assuming or producing either of two states wordnet
  2. 2
    capable of reversing or being reversed wordnet
  3. 3
    capable of being reversed or used with either side out wordnet
  4. 4
    capable of being reversed wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A garment that can be worn inside out.
  2. 2
    a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing) wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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