reversible
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Definition of reversible
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reversible
nounDefinition of reversible (Entry 2 of 2)
: a reversible cloth or article of clothing
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Examples of reversible in a Sentence
Adjective
Fortunately, the damage is reversible.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
While the damage done to one’s eyes is reversible if it’s caught by a doctor early enough, the patient featured in the case report suffered from irreversible damage. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "A Teenage Boy Went Blind After Eating French Fries Everyday. How Does That Happen?," 4 Sep. 2019 The condition is reversible if treated early but can lead to blindness if no action is taken. — Jack Guy, CNN, "Teenage boy goes blind after existing on Pringles, white bread and French fries," 3 Sep. 2019 Those chemical reactions are reversible, unlike the formation of zinc oxide, which is what lets the electrons and the lithium ions flow back and forth over many cycles of charging and discharging. — Robert Masse, The Conversation, "How do lithium-ion batteries work?," 15 July 2019 Eventually, officials opted for the reversible express lanes that opened in 2014. — Dan Sweeney, sun-sentinel.com, "Readers favor a Broward-Dade monorail, though many want an east-west option," 1 Aug. 2019 Some have proposed improving mass transit or undertaking less-expensive projects — such as adding reversible lanes or fixing interchanges — as an alternative to the toll lanes. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland Gov. Hogan wins key approval for toll lanes project in D.C. suburbs," 5 June 2019 The movie star’s face has been transformed into a reversible sequin pillow. — Christina Butan, PEOPLE.com, "PSA: There's a Reversible Sequin Pillowcase of Nicolas Cage’s Face on Amazon for Just $10," 6 Aug. 2019 In some instances, however, researchers are learning that the process is not reversible — and that this failure represents a malfunction of proteins associated with a broad range of diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders and cancer. — Quanta Magazine, "‘Lava-Lamp’ Proteins May Help Cells Cheat Death," 26 Nov. 2018 This and a few other studies suggesting epigenetic change is reversible have the potential to change the narrative of doom around the topic, researchers say. — Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, "Parents’ emotional trauma may change their children’s biology. Studies in mice show how," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reversible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reversible
reversible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of reversible
: able to be changed back to an earlier or original state
: able to be stopped and not causing permanent damage or changes
: having two sides that can be used
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reversible
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re·vers·ible
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Medical Definition of reversible
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: capable of going through a series of actions (as changes) either backward or forward
the chemical reaction was not reversible
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: capable of being corrected or undone : not permanent or irrevocable
reversible hypertension a reversible vasectomy
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reversibility
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