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Able to be reversed. / (of clothing) Able to be worn inside out. / (chemistry, of a chemical reaction) Capable of proceeding in either direction.

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reversible

Source Word

reversible

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

not-comparable of clothing of a chemical reaction of a phase change

Japanese Meaning

逆方向に変更できること、逆に運ぶことが可能な性質 / 衣類の場合、内側に反転して着用できる（裏表両用の意味） / 化学反応において、反応がどちらの方向にも進行できる状態

I prefer a reversible jacket because it gives me two looks for the price of one.

私は裏返して使えるジャケットが好きです。1着で二つの着こなしが楽しめるからです。

Sense（1）

Able to be reversed.

… the Welwyn bottleneck will be relaid with high-speed turnouts and resignalled for reversible working.

Sense（2）

(of clothing) Able to be worn inside out.

Sense（3）

(chemistry, of a chemical reaction) Capable of proceeding in either direction.

Sense（4）

(physics, of a phase change) Capable of returning to the original state.

Sense（5）

(thermodynamics) Capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.

Sense（6）

(law) Providing sufficient reason for a court decision to be overturned on appeal.