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IR

noun IRs

  1. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of inertial reference The pilot checked the IR system before takeoff.
  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of industrial relations She is studying IR as part of her business degree.
  3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of investor relations The company’s IR team held a quarterly earnings call.
  4. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of information retrieval Search engines rely on advanced IR techniques.
  5. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of intermediate representation The compiler translated the code into LLVM IR.
  6. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of incident report The officer filed an IR after the accident.
  7. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of immediate release The doctor prescribed an IR tablet for quick pain relief.

    Opposite: XR

  8. abbreviation, countable, uncountable Abbreviation of infrared The camera detects IR light beyond the visible spectrum.
  9. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of infrared radiation Scientists measured levels of IR radiation.
  10. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of international relations She is majoring in IR at university.
  11. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of injured reserve The player was placed on IR for the remainder of the season.
  12. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of indoor rowing He competes in IR events at the Paralympics.
  13. abbreviation, countable, initialism, rare, uncountable Initialism of interstate route We drove on an IR through rural Ohio.

adjective

  1. abbreviation, initialism, not comparable, in pornography Initialism of interracial The site featured an IR category for interracial content.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: iridium, gip, atr, rehoboth, mim, npy, andar, partir, salir, caminar, moverse, viajar, circular, infrared, ferrumination, indonesia

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"IR." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ir. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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IR. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ir

Chicago

"IR." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ir.

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@misc{ir_2026,
  title = {IR},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}