Antonyms for reversible


Grammar : Adj
Spell : ri-vur-suh-buh l
Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈvɜr sə bəl


Definition of reversible

Origin :
  • 1640s, from reverse (v.) + -ible. As a noun, of garments, from 1863. Related: Reversable (1580s).
  • As in changeable : adj erratic
Example sentences :
  • This conduct is explained by the principles of reversible reactions.
  • Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson
  • But some words are reversible in sense as well as in orthography.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 207, October 15, 1853 » by Various
  • It was a reversible van, with a door at each right-hand corner.
  • Extract from : « Mugby Junction » by Charles Dickens
  • Explain what the author means by saying, "The mole is a reversible machine."
  • Extract from : « The Silent Readers » by William D. Lewis
  • The history of the egg shows a reversible condition of rest and of activity.
  • Extract from : « The Organism as a Whole » by Jacques Loeb
  • The benches can be made to face each other in pairs, for the backs are reversible.
  • Extract from : « Across the Plains » by Robert Louis Stevenson
  • The camera should be provided with a reversible back and a long bellows.
  • Extract from : « The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 » by Various
  • Moreover, in most cases, they are not reversible as are the crustal and solar phenomena.
  • Extract from : « Climatic Changes » by Ellsworth Huntington
  • I cultivate at all ages, while young with plow, and old orchard with reversible disc.
  • Extract from : « The Apple » by Various
  • When these strips are woven, the rug or mat will be reversible.
  • Extract from : « Hand-Loom Weaving » by Mattie Phipps Todd

Synonyms for reversible

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