reversible

reversibile

Che può essere annullato riportando la situazione a com’era prima.

In inglese semplice: Able to be undone so that the situation becomes as it was before.

• The change is reversible.
• Luckily, the effects of the treatment are reversible.
• Is this decision easily reversible?

Sinonimi: undoable

Contrari: irreversible

Espressioni comuni: reversible change, reversible decision, reversible damage, reversible condition

reversibile

Realizzato in modo da poter essere indossato con entrambi i lati verso l’esterno.

In inglese semplice: Made so that either side can be worn on the outside.

• This jacket is reversible.
• She wore the blue side of her reversible coat.
• Do you sell reversible hats?

Sinonimi: double-sided

Espressioni comuni: reversible jacket, reversible coat

reversibile

Riferito a una reazione che trasforma sostanze in altre e può anche riportarle alle sostanze iniziali.

In inglese semplice: Able to change chemicals into new chemicals and also change them back.

• This chemical reaction is reversible.
• A reversible reaction can produce the original chemicals again.
• Temperature affects the balance of a reversible reaction.

Contrari: irreversible

Espressioni comuni: reversible reaction, reversible chemical process

reversibile

Che può tornare allo stato iniziale tramite il processo inverso senza sprecare energia utilizzabile né aumentare il disordine.

In inglese semplice: Able to run backward to its starting state without wasting usable energy or increasing disorder.

• The model assumes a reversible process.
• A reversible cycle causes no overall increase in entropy.
• Real engines cannot complete a perfectly reversible cycle.

Contrari: irreversible

Espressioni comuni: reversible process, reversible cycle