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irreversible

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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.

irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbəl]
adj
1. not able to be reversed the irreversible flow of time
2. not able to be revoked or repealed; irrevocable
3. (Chemistry) Chem Physics capable of changing or producing a change in one direction only an irreversible reaction
4. (Physics / General Physics) Thermodynamics (of a change, process, etc.) occurring through a number of intermediate states that are not all in thermodynamic equilibrium
irreversibility , irreversibleness n
irreversibly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.irreversible - incapable of being reversed; "irreversible momentum toward revolution"
reversible - capable of reversing or being reversed; "reversible hypertension"

irreversible
adjective irrevocable, incurable, irreparable, final, unalterable She could suffer irreversible brain damage if we don't act fast.
Translations
irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl] ADJ [process] → irreversible; [decision] → irrevocable

irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːrsɪbəl] adj [change, reform] → irréversible
The reforms are irreversible → Ces réformes sont irréversibles.
irreversible brain damage → une atteinte cérébrale irréversible

irreversible
adjnicht rückgängig zu machen; decision, judgementunwiderruflich; (Med, Phys, Chem) → irreversibel; damagebleibend; decisionunumstößlich; to be in irreversible declinesich in einem unaufhaltsamen Abwärtstrend befinden

irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl] adjirreversibile
irreversible [ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl] adjirreversibile

irreversible
adj irreversible [iriˈvəːsəbl]
that cannot be reversed or changed back; (of damage) permanent. onherroeplik لا يُقْلَب، غَيْر قابِل للإنْعِكاس необратим nezvratný uoprettelig unwiderruflich αμετάκλητος, μη αναστρέψιμος irreversible pöördumatu پشت و رو نشدنی؛ غیر قابل تغییر pysyvä irréversible בִּלתִי הָפִיך अपरिवर्तनीय neopoziv, koji ne funkcionira u obratnom smjeru megmásíthatatlan, visszafordíthatatlan permanen óafturkallanlegur, óbreytanlegur irreversibile 逆にできない 뒤집을 수 없는 negrįžtamas, negrąžinamas neatgriežams; neatsaucams tidak boleh ditarik balik onomkeerbaar permanent, ugjenkallelig nieodwracalny irreversível ireversibil необратимый nezvratný nepreklicen nepovratan oåterkallelig ไม่สามารถเอาคืนกลับมาได้ değiştirilemez 不可逆的, 無法復原的 необоротний; неповоротний ناقابل تبدل không thể đảo ngược ,


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It's five and a half hours of Nardwuar on two DVDs, and although I don't recommend watching it all in one sitting (as it may cause some kind of irreversible brain damage), it is mandatory.
The ideologically and politically diverse opposition to the amendment, which came close to attaining the required two-thirds majority required for passage, point out that such a ban would have compromised freedom of speech and expression and allowed an irreversible foothold for censorship.
In particular, A Humanistic Philosophy Of Music raises the concern that the humanistic values of music are currently being subverted or ignored by overwhelming, inevitable, irreversible changes in modern culture.
 
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