Invertible vs Reversible - What's the difference?
invertible | reversible |
Capable of being inverted or turned.
(mathematics, especially of a function or matrix) Able to be inverted, having an inverse.
(chemistry) Capable of being changed or converted.
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
In chemistry terms the difference between invertible and reversible
is that invertible is capable of being changed or converted while reversible is (of a chemical reaction) capable of proceeding in either direction.As adjectives the difference between invertible and reversible
is that invertible is capable of being inverted or turned while reversible is able to be reversed.invertible
English
Adjective
(-)- invertible sugar