"reversible" meaning in English

See reversible in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /rɪˈvɜːsəbl/ Forms: reversible [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: From reverse + -ible. Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|reverse|ible}} reverse + -ible Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is reversible, you can reverse it.
    Sense id: simple-reversible-en-adj-lCxdaoJH
  2. If a piece of clothing is reversible, you can wear it inside out.
    Sense id: simple-reversible-en-adj--3c0tDiJ
  3. If a chemical reaction is reversible, it can go in either direction.
    Sense id: simple-reversible-en-adj-wi7BWQmE Categories (other): Chemistry
  4. If something is reversible, it can return to how it once was.
    Sense id: simple-reversible-en-adj--9~vwtWD Categories (other): Physics
  5. If something is reversible, it can return how it once was without using free energy or increasing entropy.
    Sense id: simple-reversible-en-adj-xejBehM4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ible
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