reversibility

American  

[ri-vur-suh-bil-i-tee] / rɪˌvɜr səˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Rarely reversibleness

noun

1. the ability to become the opposite in position, direction, order, or character.

   The innovative new connector allows for simple field reversibility of the pump direction.

2. the ability to be restored or returned to a previous condition.

   Benefits include the reversibility of the procedure should a major improvement in symptoms not be realized.

3. the ability to be worn or used with either side facing outward.

   The reversibility of the jacket provides an opportunity to vary your look over the course of the day.

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Other Word Forms

• nonreversibility
  noun
• nonreversibleness
  noun
• unreversibleness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of reversibility

revers(ible) ( def. ) + -ibility ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The exact number and reversibility of these outages won’t matter much physically until Hormuz reopens, but it matters for market sentiment and oil price,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

"This reversibility is useful for things like real-time measurements," Downs said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

The technique is of dubious utility in a kitchen, but it neatly demonstrates the reversibility of physics.

From Scientific American • Aug. 20, 2022

But like most palindromes, Tenet prizes reversibility over intelligibility: The point of “Able was I ere I saw Elba” is that it reads the same both ways, not that it teaches you anything.

From Slate • Aug. 27, 2020

Another thing most remarkable among those who worshiped by sacrifice in the early times, is that they believed firmly in the reversibility of merit, that is, that the innocent could atone for the wicked.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)