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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.vɛʁ.sibl
"Cette veste est réversible."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being reversed or turned back to a previous state.
"The reversible jacket can be worn inside out for a different look." - 2
Relating to a process that can go in either direction.
"The reversible reaction in chemistry can proceed in both forward and backward directions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'reversible' originates from the Latin root 'reversibilis', meaning 'able to be turned back'. It evolved through Middle French 'réversible' before entering English in the late 19th century, reflecting the concept of being able to reverse or undo an action or state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reversible" is said worldwide
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réversible
Transliteration: ʁe.vɛʁ.sibl
"Cette veste est réversible."
umkehrbar
Transliteration: ʊmˈkeːɐ̯baʁ
"Diese chemische Reaktion ist umkehrbar."
reversibile
Transliteration: re.verˈsi.ble
"Il processo è reversibile."
reversible
Transliteration: re.βeɾ.si.βle
"El proceso es reversible."
reversível
Transliteration: ʁe.ʁˈzi.vɛl
"O processo é reversível."
वापसी योग्य
Transliteration: vāpasī yōgya
"यह प्रक्रिया वापसी योग्य है।"
可逆的
Transliteration: kě nì de
"这个过程是可逆的。"
가역적인
Transliteration: gayeokjeogin
"이 과정은 가역적입니다."
可逆的
Transliteration: kagyaku-teki
"このプロセスは可逆的です。"
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