How do you pronounce "revertible"?

Pronounced //ɹɪˈvɜːtɪbl̩//.

Revertible

Q: What is a synonym for "revertible"?

Common synonyms include: returnable, atavistic, compensatory, indemnificatory, reactionary, recessive.

//ɹɪˈvɜːtɪbl̩// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Able to be reverted. not-comparable
"When the sequence numbers are all equal and there is a mix of revertible and unrevertible volumes, the copy to the FlashCopy targets has taken place but the process is not finished for some volumes."

Adjective

1
to be returned to the former owner or that owner's heirs wordnet

Synonyms

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returnable atavistic compensatory indemnificatory reactionary recessive

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"When the sequence numbers are all equal and there is a mix of revertible and unrevertible volumes, the copy to the FlashCopy targets has taken place but the process is not finished for some volumes."

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman French revertible, from Late Latin revertibilis, from Latin revertere, from re- (“re-: again, back”) + vertere (“to turn”), + -ibilis (“-ible: able to”). Equivalent to revert + -ible.

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