"revertible" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɹɪˈvɜːtɪbl̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɹɪˈvɝtɪbl̩/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tɪbəl 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|revertible}} French revertible, {{der|en|LL.|revertibilis}} Late Latin revertibilis, {{der|en|la|revertere}} Latin revertere, {{m|la|re-||re-: again, back}} re- (“re-: again, back”), {{m|la|vertere||to turn}} vertere (“to turn”), {{m|la|-ibilis||-ible: able to}} -ibilis (“-ible: able to”), {{suffix|en|revert|ible}} revert + -ible Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} revertible (not comparable)
  1. Able to be reverted. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: revertable (english: the less common form)
    Sense id: en-revertible-en-adj-QWv0UyJI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ible

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