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Irreversible
Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward; as, an irreversible engine.
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Similar meaning 2
Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stabl…
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Continuing in the same state, or without any change that destroys form or character; remaining unaltered or unremoved; abiding; durable; fixed; stabl…
oewn 2023
50% interchangeable
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Derivationally related 2
The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibleness.
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The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibleness.
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Antonym 2
Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
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Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence.
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