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irreversible

[ ir-i-vur-suh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not reversible; incapable of being changed:

    His refusal is irreversible.



irreversible

/ ˌɪɪˈɜːəə /

adjective

  1. not able to be reversed

    the irreversible flow of time

  2. not able to be revoked or repealed; irrevocable
  3. chem physics capable of changing or producing a change in one direction only

    an irreversible reaction

  4. thermodynamics (of a change, process, etc) occurring through a number of intermediate states that are not all in thermodynamic equilibrium
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˌˈٲ, noun
  • ˌˈ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • r·i·i·ٲ r·i··Ա noun
  • r·i· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of irreversible1

First recorded in 1620–30; ir- 2 + reversible
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She condemned the killings as "irreversible and inconsistent with basic human dignity", adding that she had "asked personally for leniency".

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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.

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Sir Keir has said Ukraine's path to Nato membership was "irreversible".

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Sir Keir said Ukraine's path to Nato membership was "irreversible" and European nations "must increase our defence spending and take on a greater role" in the alliance.

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Thompson, a former BBC and New York Times executive, called the moves a response “to profound and irreversible shifts in the way audiences in America consume news.”

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