Capricious vs Reversible - What's the difference?
capricious | reversible | Related terms |
Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim
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able to be reversed
(of clothing) able to be worn inside out
(chemistry) (of a chemical reaction ) capable of proceeding in either direction
(physics) (of a phase change ) capable of returning to the original state
(thermodynamics) capable of returning to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy
Capricious is a related term of reversible.
As adjectives the difference between capricious and reversible
is that capricious is impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim while reversible is reversible (capable of being reversed or inverted).capricious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I almost died in a capricious winter storm.
- Stringent rulers are unlikely to act capriciously .
- The Mayor claimed that the action was reasonable, but in reality the action was arbitrary and capricious in nature.