REVERSIBLE


Meaning of REVERSIBLE in English

I.  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷səbəl adjective

Etymology: reverse (II) + -ible

: capable of being reversed or of reversing

a chair with a reversible back

a reversible judgment

as

a. : capable of going through a series of actions (as movements or changes) in either direction backward or forward

a reversible chemical reaction

— see reversible process

b.

(1) : having two finished usable sides often with different patterns or colors

reversible fabric

reversible panels

— compare damask 1

(2) : made to be worn with either side out and often with a different fabric on each side

reversible overcoat

reversible jacket

c. : capable of being corrected : not permanent or irrevocable

reversible hypertension

• re·vers·ible·ness noun -es

• re·versibly -blē, -li adverb

II. noun

( -s )

: a reversible cloth

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.