Part 6074

<hw>Ir`re*deem`a*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being irredeemable; irredeemableness.</def>

<h1>Irredeemable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*deem"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not redeemable; that can not be redeemed; not payable in gold or silver, as a bond; -- used especially of such government notes, issued as currency, as are not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*deem"a*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irreducibility</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*du`ci*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being irreducible.</def>

<h1>Irreducible</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*du"ci*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal condition; <as>as, an <ex>irreducible</ex> hernia</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of expression; <as>as, an <ex>irreducible</ex> formula</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Irreducible case</col> <fld>(Alg.)</fld>, <cd>a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore fails in its application.</cd></cs>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- -- <wf>Ir`re*du"ci*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irreflection</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*flec"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Want of reflection.</def>

<h1>Irreflective</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*flect"ive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not reflective.</def>

<i>De Quincey.</i>

<h1>Irrefromable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*from"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Incapable of being reformed; incorrigible.</def>

<i>Joseph Cook.</i>

<h1>Irrefragability</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*ref`ra*ga*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.</def>

<h1>Irrefragable</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir*ref"ra*ga*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>irr\'82fragable</ets>, L. <ets>irrefragabilis</ets>. See <er>Refragable</er>.]</ety> <def>Not refragable; not to be gainsaid or denied; not to be refuted or overthrown; unanswerable; incontestable; undeniable; <as>as, an <ex>irrefragable</ex> argument; <ex>irrefragable</ex> evidence.</as></def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir*ref"ra*ga*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Ir*ref"ra*ga*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<syn>Syn. -- Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable; unquestionable; incontestable; indubitable; undeniable; irrefutable.</syn>

<h1>Irrefrangibility</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*fran`gi*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being irrefrangible; irrefrangibleness.</def>

<h1>Irrefrangible</h1> <Xpage=789>

<hw>Ir`re*fran"gi*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not refrangible; that can not be refracted in passing from one medium to another.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Ir`re*fran"gi*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irrefutable</h1> <Xpage=789>