REVERSIBLE


Meaning of REVERSIBLE in English

re ‧ vers ‧ i ‧ ble AC /rɪˈvɜːsəb ə l, rɪˈvɜːsɪb ə l $ -ɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reversal , ↑ reverse ; adjective : ↑ reverse , ↑ reversible ≠ ↑ irreversible ; verb : ↑ reverse ]

1 . a change that is reversible can be changed back to how it was before OPP irreversible :

A lot of chemical reactions are reversible.

2 . a piece of clothing or material that is reversible can be worn with either side showing on the outside:

a reversible jacket

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.