Definition of "reversible" []

• That can be reversed, as: (adjective)
• Finished so that either side can be used: a reversible fabric. (adjective)
• Wearable with either side turned outward: a reversible skirt; a reversible vest. (adjective)
• Chemistry & Physics Capable of assuming or producing either of two states: a reversible cell; a reversible reaction. (adjective)
• Chemistry & Physics Of or relating to a process, such as a chemical reaction or a phase change, in which the system undergoing the process can be returned to its original state. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "It is what we call a reversible landscape, and is copied from the only genuine picture of the kind in the world."
• "Be sure to check out the double-duty Lanvin reversible, convertible coat."
• "Each of the changes is reversible from the program (or so it claims), and some of the tweaks — such as changing the default behavior of the power button to “shut down” instead of “suspend” — are worthy indeed."