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irreversible

UK
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl/
US
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜrsəbl/

Translations

irreversibleadjective
more irreversible
Comp.
most irreversible
Super.
UK
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl/
US
/ˌɪrɪˈvɜrsəbl/
The damage to the environment was irreversible.
Ущерб окружающей среде был необратимым.
Synonyms
inalterable
unchangeable
permanent
unrecoverable
irreparable
Antonyms
reversible

Definitions

irreversibleadjective
Impossible to reverse, undo, or alter; permanent.
The damage to the rainforest is irreversible once the trees are burned.
(Medicine) Impossible to cure or recover from.
The accident resulted in irreversible spinal damage.
(Physics, Thermodynamics) Of a process: occurring in such a way that the system and surroundings cannot both be returned to their original states; not reversible.
Entropy increases during an irreversible expansion of the gas.
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