adj
reversible
ruh-VUR-sih-buhl
adj
1
Capable of being turned back to its original state or direction.
"Luckily, the damage to his credit score was reversible."
"This is a reversible jacket — you can wear it inside out."
How to Use Reversible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to be undone or turned back the other way.
Common pairings
reversible process
reversible jacket
reversible decision
Word Forms
reversibles plural
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Etymology
From Middle French, formed on reverse plus the suffix -ible, "able to be".