reversible

元に戻せる、可逆的な

変化を取り消して、以前の状態に戻せる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： undoable

反対語： irreversible

よく使う表現： reversible change, reversible decision, reversible damage, reversible condition

リバーシブルの

どちらの面を外側にしても着られる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

類義語： double-sided

よく使う表現： reversible jacket, reversible coat

可逆的な

物質を別の物質に変え、逆の反応で元の物質にも戻せる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

反対語： irreversible

よく使う表現： reversible reaction, reversible chemical process

可逆的な

使えるエネルギーを失わず、乱雑さも増やさずに逆に進んで元に戻れる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

反対語： irreversible

よく使う表現： reversible process, reversible cycle