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Reversibly

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re·vers·i·ble  (r-vûrs-bl)
adj.
1. That can be reversed, as:
a. Finished so that either side can be used: a reversible fabric.
b. Wearable with either side turned outward: a reversible skirt; a reversible vest.
2. Chemistry & Physics
a. Capable of assuming or producing either of two states: a reversible cell; a reversible reaction.
b. 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.
n.
A reversible fabric or item of clothing.

re·versi·bili·ty, re·versi·ble·ness n.
re·versi·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.reversibly - in a reversible manner; "reversibly convertible"
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"


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