Part 6083

<h1>Irreverent</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"er*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irreverens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82v\'82rent</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Reverent</er>.]</ety> <def>Not reverent; showing a want of reverence; expressive of a want of veneration; <as>as, an <ex>irreverent</ex> babbler; an <ex>irreverent</ex> jest.</as></def>

<h1>Irreverently</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"er*ent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an irreverent manner.</def>

<h1>Irreversibility</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*vers`i*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being irreversible; irreversibleness.</def>

<h1>Irreversible</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*vers"i*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backward; <as>as, an <ex>irreversible</ex> engine</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled; <as>as, an <ex>irreversible</ex> sentence or decree</as>.</def>

<blockquote>This rejection of the Jews, as it is not universal, so neither is it final and <b>irreversible</b>. <i>Jortin.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Irrevocable; irrepealable; unchangeable.</syn>

<h1>Irreversibleness</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*vers"i*ble*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being irreversible.</def>

<h1>Irreversibly</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*vers"i*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an irreversible manner.</def>

<h1>Irrevocability</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev`o*ca*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>irr\'82vocabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state or quality of being irrevocable; irrevocableness.</def>

<h1>Irrevocable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"o*ca*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>irrevocabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>irr\'82vocable</ets>. See <er>In-</er> not, and <er>Revoke</er>, and cf. <er>Irrevocable</er>.]</ety> <def>Incapable of being recalled or revoked; unchangeable; irreversible; unalterable; <as>as, an <ex>irrevocable</ex> promise or decree; <ex>irrevocable</ex> fate.</as></def>

<blockquote>Firm and <b>irrevocable</b> is my doom. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ir*rev"o*ca*ble*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt> -- <wf>Ir*rev"o*ca*bly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Irrevokable</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`re*vok"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>ir-</ets> not + <ets>revoke</ets>.]</ety> <def>Irrevocable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Irrevoluble</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir*rev"o*lu*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That has no finite period of revolution; not revolving.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The dateless and <b>irrevocable</b> circle of eternity. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Irrhetorical</h1> <Xpage=790>

<hw>Ir`rhe*tor"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Not rethorical.</def>