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irreversible
[ ir-i-vur-suh-buhl ]
irreversible
/ ˌɪɪˈɜːəə /
adjective
- not able to be reversed
the irreversible flow of time
- not able to be revoked or repealed; irrevocable
- chem physics capable of changing or producing a change in one direction only
an irreversible reaction
- thermodynamics (of a change, process, etc) occurring through a number of intermediate states that are not all in thermodynamic equilibrium
Derived Forms
- ˌˌˈٲ, noun
- ˌˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- r·i·i·ٲ r·i··Ա noun
- r·i· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of irreversible1
Example Sentences
On Monday morning, the Vatican announced the 88-year-old pope had died of a stroke and “irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse,” according to the Vatican News, an official publication of the Vatican.
The Vatican said on Monday evening he had died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure.
She condemned the killings as "irreversible and inconsistent with basic human dignity", adding that she had "asked personally for leniency".
And looking beyond its present woes, the industry faces tectonic shifts in demographics that suggest a potentially irreversible industry failure to market its products and build a new generation of customers.
Sir Keir has said Ukraine's path to Nato membership was "irreversible".
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