reversible process
- noun
- /rɪˈvɜrsəbl ˈprɔsɛs/
- Specialized
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proceso reversible
- The preservation of sameness is implicit in reversible processes that end where they began.
Examples
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In a reversible process, the system can return to its original state without any change in energy.
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So we could construct the reversible process that does the reverse of this, right.
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So why is reversible the concept of reversible process important in the second law?
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That which produces heat is a thermodynamic process... as opposed to mechanical, which is a reversible process.
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View two independent nucleotides undergoing the process defined by q as a unit, so that we have a reversible process on the dinucleotides with transition matrix P_t and rate matrix Q.
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Scientists and engineers are learning to exploit this highly reversible process, known as the magnetocaloric effect, to create a novel cryogenic cooling technology that may be sufficiently energy efficient and reliable to compete with conventional refrigeration techniques.
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The melting of ice into water and the freezing of water back into ice illustrate a reversible process.
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Many natural phenomena, like the evaporation and condensation of water, can be described as a reversible process.
Antonyms
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A change that cannot be undone, for example melting or rusting
How Reversible
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'reversible process' is directly compositional: the adjective 'reversible' (capable of returning to a former state) modifies 'process' (a sequence of steps), yielding a process that can be undone. This is a straightforward adjective+noun composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the two words will readily infer the MWE meaning (aside from any technical thermodynamic subtleties).
Etymology
Reversible process comes from the image of walking forward along a path in a series of steps, a process, and then walking back the same steps, showing it is reversible. So, it means a series of changes you can undo to return to the 'original state'.