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English Dictionary: reversible by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reversible
adj
  1. capable of reversing or being reversed; "reversible hypertension"
    Antonym(s): irreversible
  2. capable of being reversed or used with either side out; "a reversible jacket"
    Synonym(s): reversible, two-sided
    Antonym(s): nonreversible, one-sided
  3. capable of being reversed; "a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated"
  4. capable of assuming or producing either of two states; "a reversible chemical reaction"; "a reversible cell"
n
  1. a garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Reversible \Re*vers"i*ble\, a. [Cf. F. r[82]versible revertible,
      reversionary.]
      1. Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a
            reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
  
      2. Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides,
            so that either may be used; -- said of fabrics.
  
      {Reversible lock}, a lock that may be applied to a door
            opening in either direction, or hinged to either jamb.
  
      {Reversible process}. See under {Process}.
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