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Irreversibility

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ir·re·vers·i·ble  (r-vûrs-bl)
adj.
Impossible to reverse: an irreversible momentum toward open revolution.
irre·versi·bili·ty, irre·versi·ble·ness n.
irre·versi·bly adv.
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Noun1.irreversibility - the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed)
unchangeability, unchangeableness, unchangingness, changelessness - the quality of being unchangeable; having a marked tendency to remain unchanged
reversibility - the quality of being reversible in either direction
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