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reversible

reversible

14 3.9
Can change back to an earlier state
  • adjective
  • /rɪˈvɜːrsəbl/
translation icon : reversible
  • The doctor explained that the damage to the patient's liver is reversible with proper treatment.
  • perfectly reversible
  • reversible process
  • reversible condition

They're just trying to help you correct this very correctable, reversible medical problem.

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Examples

  • But The thing is, this disease is easily preventable and often reversible through some pretty simple diet and lifestyle changes.

  • And to the researchers surprise, they found that aging in glass is indeed reversible, with some caveats.

  • Yes, it is, but it's reversible in most cases.

  • It's also reversible which is kind of cool.

  • The whole process is reversible.

  • Have we determined yet if the condition is reversible?

  • Nevertheless, many of the negative environmental indicators associated with agricultural technology seem reversible, although at substantial cost.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The procedure's completely reversible.

  • The self-contained unit provides a reversible 4-20 mA output proportional to liquid level or space.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Thanks to recent advancements, the pollution in the river is now seen as reversible, encouraging wildlife to thrive again.

Synonyms

resettable
vsreversible
4.0

A device or setting you can return to its original state after a change

is broader, allowing return to any earlier condition not only the original

Antonyms

46 6.0

Not able to be changed back to how it was

Compounds

reversible process
  • Specialized
6.0

A process where a system returns to how it started when the steps are done backward

How Reversible

reversible
14 3.9
irreversible
46 6.0

Surface Forms

reversible positive

Morphology

reversible = reverse (transparent) = reverse + ible

This is a regular adjective meaning 'able to be reversed', directly built from the verb 'reverse'.

Etymology

Reversible comes from the Latin parts re- 'again' and vertere 'to turn', so it literally means something that can be 'turned back' to an earlier state, which is why a reversible decision or operation can be changed back.