Definitions for irreversible

irreversible ir·re·vers·i·ble

Spelling: [ir-i-vur-suh-buh l]
IPA: /ˌɪr ɪˈvɜr sə bəl/

Irreversible is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in irreversible (beeeiilrrrsv).

Definitions for irreversible

adjective

  1. not reversible; incapable of being changed:

Origin of irreversible

First recorded in 1620-30; ir-2 + reversible

Examples for irreversible

Echoing Hugo Chavez, they have vowed to make his revolution “irreversible.”

They begin with their main argument, that the acts of councils are irreversible.

But it is as safe to assume that the revolution is irreversible, setbacks aside.

The progress there is unmistakable; but it is not yet irreversible.

If I had my wish, football would suffer a sudden and irreversible drop in popularity.

irreversible gelation is usually spoken of as "coagulation."

Now, a new mouthpiece may help protect players from irreversible harm.

For the populations of tiny island nations like Kiribati, the threat is real and near – and any impacts would be irreversible.

That would create an irreversible cycle wherein the climate is beyond our control.

It is generally held that death in these cases is due to an irreversible heat coagulation of proteins.

Word Value for irreversible
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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