REVERSIBLE


Meaning of REVERSIBLE in English

/ rɪˈvɜːsəbl; NAmE -ˈvɜːrs-/ adjective

1.

( of clothes, materials, etc. ) that can be turned inside out and worn or used with either side showing :

a reversible jacket

2.

( of a process, an action or a disease ) that can be changed so that sth returns to its original state or situation :

Is the trend towards privatization reversible?

reversible kidney failure

OPP irreversible

►  re·vers·ibil·ity / rɪˌvɜːsəˈbɪləti; NAmE -ˌvɜːrs-/ noun [ U ]

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