irreversible
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irreversible
- /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/ UK
- /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/ US
adjective
- Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backwards. an irreversible engine
- Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled. an irreversible sentence or decree
- Incapable of being reversed to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: irrevokable, irrevocable, permanent, irretrievable, irremediable, irreparable, irredeemable, incurable, untreatable, unstoppable, unassailable, unchangeable, inexorable, irreplaceable, immutable, irresistible
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adj incapable of being reversed
| Español | irreversible |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뒤집을 수 없는 dwijibeul su eomneun |
| 日本語 | 不可逆 fukagyaku |
| 中文 | 不可逆 bùkěnì |
| Português | irreversível |
| Français | irréversible |
| Deutsch | irreversibel, unumkehrbar |
| Italiano | irreversibile |
| Ελληνικά | αδιάστρεπτος adiástreptos, αμετάτρεπτος ametátreptos |
| Română | ireversibil |
| Русский | необрати́мый neobratímyj |
adj incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled
| 한국어 | 돌이킬 수 없는 dorikil su eomneun |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 不可逆轉的 /不可逆转的 bùkě nìzhuǎn de, 無可挽回的 /无可挽回的 wúkě wǎnhuí de |
| Português | irreversível |
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title = {irreversible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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