Irreversible Definition

ĭrĭ-vûrsə-bəl
adjective
Impossible to reverse.
An irreversible momentum toward open revolution.
American Heritage
Not reversible.
Webster's New World

Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward.

An irreversible engine.
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Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled.

An irreversible sentence or decree.
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(thermodynamics) Incapable of being reversed to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.

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Irreversible Sentence Examples

  • The procedure is irreversible, so try the training tips first.

  • Our fear is that the impacts of any further concentration of research funds may prove irreversible.

  • Dr. Kirpotin told the magazine the situation was an " ecological landslide that is probably irreversible and is undoubtedly connected to climatic warming " .

  • E's can contain toxic other chemicals like MPTP, a drug known to cause irreversible Parkinson's disease.

  • As she had said, Destiny would have the love she deserved, and Lori would have the time to recover from grief before her decision became irreversible.

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