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irreversibleunable to be undone or altered; permanent and final

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: unable to be undone or altered; permanent and final

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪˈrɪvɚsəbl/

Korean meaning: 되돌릴 수 없는, 회복할 수 없는, 불가역적인

Korean pronunciation: 이**리**버서블

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's decision to dye her hair bright purple was apparently irreversible - she's been rocking that look for three years now.
  • Climate change may cause irreversible damage to polar ice caps.
  • The software update created irreversible changes to the system configuration.

irreversible

ADJECTIVE

//ɪˈrɪvɚsəbl//

unable to be undone or altered; permanent and final

irreversible concept
💡 Concept

The wrecking ball causes irreversible damage to the historic building

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irreversible rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Some reactions are reversible, others dispersible and irreversible

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪˈrɪvɚsəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪˈrɪvɜːsəbl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixir--
Rootrevers
Suffix--ible

Origin

From Latin 'reversibilis' (capable of being turned back), derived from 'reversus' (turned back) and the suffix '-ibilis' (capable of being). The prefix 'ir-' is the negative form of 'in-', meaning 'not'.

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🎵Rhyme

reversibledispersibleconversible
reversible
dispersible
conversible

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's decision to dye her hair bright purple was apparently irreversible - she's been rocking that look for three years now.

Climate change may cause irreversible damage to polar ice caps.

The software update created irreversible changes to the system configuration.

😄 Fun example

Once you eat that ghost pepper, the burning sensation in your mouth feels irreversible for at least an hour.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

permanentirrevocablefinalunchangeableimmutable

Antonyms

reversiblechangeabletemporary

Related

irreversiblyirreversibilityreversepermanentfinal