invertible

Able to reverse

Invertible describes something that can be reversed or turned inside out.

In mathematics, an invertible matrix or function has an inverse—an operation that undoes it and returns the original value.

More generally, invertible processes can run backward: The encryption is invertible, so the original message can be recovered.

mathematical

matrix

Ordered numerical arrangement

permutation · linear · transpose · adjoint · identity · orthogonal · affine · eigenvalue · singular · rank

reversible

undo

Reverse a prior action

switch · swap · interchange · exchange · backtrack · retract · toggle · mirror · reciprocal · two-way

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reversibility

invertiblesingular

One in number

irreversible · degenerate · one-way · permanent · lossy

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