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<h1>Irrecognizable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec"og*ni`za*ble</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not recognizable.</def>

<i>Carlyle.</i>

<h1>Irreconcilability</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec`on*ci`la*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being irreconcilable; irreconcilableness.</def>

<h1>Irreconcilable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ir-</ets> not + <ets>reconcilable</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82conciliable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not reconcilable; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; <as>as, <ex>irreconcilable</ex> enemies, statements</as>.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir*rec"on*ci`la*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Ir*rec"on*ci`la*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irreconcile</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec"on*cile`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To prevent from being reconciled; to alienate or disaffect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Irreconcilement</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec"on*cile`ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being unreconciled; disagreement.</def>

<h1>Irreconciliation</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*rec`on*cil`i*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of reconciliation; disagreement.</def>

<h1>Irrecordable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*cord"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ir--</ets> not + <ets>record</ets>: cf. L. <ets>irrecordabilis</ets> not to be remembered.]</ety> <def>Not fit or possible to be recorded.</def>

<h1>Irrecoverable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied; irreparable; <as>as, an <ex>irrecoverable</ex> loss, debt, or injury</as>.</def>

<blockquote>That which is past is gone and <b>irrecoverable</b>. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Irreparable; irretrievable; irremediable; unalterable; incurable; hopeless.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*cov"er*a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Ir`re*cov"er*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irrecuperable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*cu"per*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irrecuperabilis</ets>: cf. OF. <ets>irrecuperable</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Recuperate</er>.]</ety> <def>Irrecoverable.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*cu"per*a*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irrecured</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*cured"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incurable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Irrecusable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*cu"sa*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irrecusabilis</ets>; pref. <ets>ir--</ets> not + <ets>recusabilis</ets> that should be rejected, fr. <ets>recusare</ets> to reject: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82cusable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Not liable to exception or rejection.</def>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Irredeemability</h1> <Xpage=789>

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