irreversible
/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.28 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Incapable of being reversed to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.
Example Sentences
- "an irreversible engine"
- "an irreversible sentence or decree"
- "Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese[…]began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated. The poisoning was irreversible, and soon ended in psychosis and death."
- "“Even under a variety of policies, including plastic product reduction, waste management, and environmental recycling, microplastic pollution is irreversible and escalating.”"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in- Latin ir- English ir- English reversible English irreversible From ir- + reversible.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɝ.sə.bəl/
- British English: /ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/