reversibility

[ ri-vur-suh-bil-i-tee ]

/ rɪˌvɜr səˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

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.

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.

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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Rarely re·vers·i·ble·ness [ri-vur-suh-buhl-nis] /rɪˈvɜr sə bəl nɪs/ .

Origin of reversibility

revers(ible) + -ibility

OTHER WORDS FROM reversibility

non·re·vers·i·bil·i·ty, non·re·vers·i·ble·ness, nounun·re·vers·i·ble·ness, noun

Words nearby reversibility

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How to use reversibility in a sentence

“The problem is, this reaction is not very reversible,” says Wei Sun, a materials scientist at the University of Münster in Germany.
Zinc-air batteries are typically single-use. A new design could change that|Maria Temming|January 5, 2021|Science News
A reversible door with compartment shelves offers utility, while the petite size, old-timey hues and stainless steel pull handles make this a neato accessory to amp up the style factor of any room.
The best Walmart Cyber Monday deals: The best early deals and sales on TVs, air fryers, gaming consoles, and more|Carla Sosenko|November 12, 2020|Popular-Science
They’re also reversible, and able to fit either of the two most common door widths.
Over-door hooks for freeing up precious closet space|PopSci Commerce Team|October 8, 2020|Popular-Science
This food processor comes with a chopping blade, a dough blade, and a reversible slicing and shredding disc.
Powerful food processors for dicing, slicing, and kneading|PopSci Commerce Team|October 2, 2020|Popular-Science

In theory, the regulations being created today are reversible.
Brazil is sliding into techno-authoritarianism|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
It remains doubtful, however, whether this reversibility can explain all the synthetic processes in the cell.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
This leads me to the enunciation of a principle which underlies all optical phenomena—the principle of reversibility.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
This property of reversibility is also shared by the process of Carnot.
Popular scientific lectures|Ernst Mach
The combination of invariability and reversibility in the Peirce pendulums was an innovation for relative determinations.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous
But even such reversibility of continuous series does not by itself establish coexistence.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith