reversible
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Able to be worn inside out.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈvɝsəbəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
of clothing
Able to be worn inside out.
Able to be reversed.
Capable of being reversed or used with either side out
chemistryof a chemical reaction
Capable of proceeding in either direction.
noun
A garment that can be worn inside out.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
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This meaning: (of clothing) Able to be worn inside out.
Used this way, reversible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A change from one state to the opposite state.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
Any process that is not reversible.
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Antonyms
Sense: able to be worn inside out
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