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irreversibleness

/ˌɪɹɪˈvɝsəbəɫnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibility.

Word Origin From Latin 'revertere' 'to turn back' — re- 'back' + vertere 'to turn'. Irreversible means not able to be turned back, and irreversibleness is the noun form. The root vertere we've seen in obversion, and it gives us reverse (turned back), revert (turn back), and reversible. The prefix ir- is a form of in- 'not'. So it's literally 'not-turn-back-able-ness'.

noun The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibility. countable

The irreversibleness of the decision meant there was no going back once it was made.

(名词) 不可逆性

这个决定的不可逆转性意味着一旦做出就无法回头。

(sustantivo) El estado o la cualidad de ser irreversible; irreversibilidad.

Lo irreversible de la decisión significaba que no había vuelta atrás una vez tomada.

(nom) irréversibilité [État ou caractère de ce qui est irréversible, c'est-à-dire qui ne peut pas être annulé ou revenir à son état antérieur.]

L'irreversibleness de la décision signifiait qu'il n'y avait pas de retour possible une fois celle-ci prise.

(Substantiv) Unumkehrbarkeit [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, nicht umkehrbar zu sein; Unumkehrbarkeit.]

Die **irreversibleness** der Entscheidung bedeutete, dass es kein Zurück mehr gab, sobald sie getroffen war.

(名詞) 不可逆的な状態や性質

その決定の不可逆性のため、一度下されたら後戻りはできなかった。

(substantivo) irreversibilidade [Estado ou qualidade de ser irreversível; irreversibilidade.]

A irreversibilidade da decisão significava que não havia volta depois de tomada.

Synonyms: irreversibility irrevocability unchangeableness finality fixity permanence immutability Antonyms: reversibility changeability alterability revocability
Word parts: ir + revers + ible + ness

Related words

reversible

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