Chapter 838

Ir`re*deem"a*ble (?) , a. 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. -- Ir`re*deem"a*ble*ness , adv.

Irreducibility <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*du`ci*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The state or quality of being irreducible.

Irreducible <Xpage=789>

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

2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of expression; as, an irreducible formula .

Irreducible case (Alg.) , 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.

-- Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness , n. -- -- Ir`re*du"ci*bly , adv.

Irreflection <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*flec"tion (?) , n. Want of reflection.

Irreflective <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*flect"ive (?) , a. Not reflective.

De Quincey.

Irrefromable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*from"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being reformed; incorrigible.

Joseph Cook.

Irrefragability <Xpage=789>

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

Irrefragable <Xpage=789>

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

Syn. -- Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable; unquestionable; incontestable; indubitable; undeniable; irrefutable.

Irrefrangibility <Xpage=789>

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

Irrefrangible <Xpage=789>

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

Irrefutable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*fut"a*ble (?; 277) , a. [L. irrefutabilis : cf. F. irr\'82futable . See Refute .] Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable. -- Ir`re*fut"a*ble*ness , n. -- Ir`re*fut"a*bly , adv.

Irregeneracy <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*gen"er*a*cy (?) , n. Unregeneracy.

Irregeneration <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*gen`er*a"tion (?) , n. An unregenerate state. [Obs.]

Irregular <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*lar (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + regular : cf. F. irr\'82gulier .] Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular .

Mazes intricate, Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular Then most when most irregular they seem. Milton.

Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight Against the irregular and wild Glendower. Shak.

A flowery meadow through which a clear stream murmured in many irregular meanders. Jones.

Syn. -- Immethodical; unsystematic; abnormal; unnatural; anomalous; erratic; devious; crooked; eccentric; unsettled; uneven; variable; changeable; mutable; desultory; disorderly; wild; immoderate; intemperate; inordinate; vicious.

Irregular <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*lar , n. One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.

Irregularist <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*lar*ist , n. One who is irregular.

Baxter.

Irregularity <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg`u*lar"i*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Irregularities (#) . [Cf. F. irr\'82gularit\'82 .] The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.

Irregularly <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*lar*ly , adv. In an irregular manner.

Irregulate <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*late (?) , v. t. To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.]

Sir T. Browne.

Irregulous <Xpage=789>

Ir*reg"u*lous (?) , a. Lawless. [Obs.]

Shak.

Irrejectable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*ject"a*ble (?) , a. That can not be rejected; irresistible.

Boyle.

Irrelapsable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*laps"a*ble (?) , a. Not liable to relapse; secure.

Dr. H. More.

Irrelate <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*late (?) , a. Ir<?/<?/<?/ative; unconnected.

Irrelation <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*la"tion (?) , n. The quality or state of being irrelative; want of connection or relation.

Irrelative <Xpage=789>

Ir*rel"a*tive (?) , a. Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. -- Ir*rel"a*tive*ly , adv.

Irrelative chords (Mus.) , those having no common tone. -- Irrelative repetition (Biol.) , the multiplication of parts that serve for a common purpose, but have no mutual dependence or connection.

Owen.

Irrelavance <Xpage=789>

Ir*rel"a*vance (?) , n. Irrelevancy.

Irrelavancy <Xpage=789>

Ir*rel"a*van*cy (?) , n. The quality or state of being irrelevant; as, the irrelevancy of an argument .

Irrelavant <Xpage=789>

Ir*rel"a*vant (?) , a. Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a case . -- Ir*rel"a*vant*ly , adv.

Irrelievable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*liev"a*ble (?) , a. Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.

Irreligion <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*li"gion (?) , n. [L. irreligio : cf. F. irr\'82ligion . See In- not, and Religion .] The state of being irreligious; want of religion; impiety.

Irreligionist <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*li"gion*ist , n. One who is irreligious.

Irreligious <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*li"gious (?) , a. [L. irreligiosus : cf. F. irr\'82ligieux .]

1. Destitute of religion; not controlled by religious motives or principles; ungodly. Cf. Impiou<?/<?/<?/<?/ .

Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and irreligious . South.

2. Indicating a want of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech .

Irreligiously <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*li"gious*ly , adv. In an irreligious manner.

Irreligiousness <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*li"gious*ness , n. The state or quality of being irreligious; ungodliness.

Irremeable <Xpage=789>

Ir*re"me*a*ble (?) , a. [L. irremeabilis ; pref. ir- not + remeabilis returning, fr. remeare : cf. F. irr\'82m\'82able . See Remeant .] Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way . [Obs.]

Dryden.

Irremediable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*me"di*a*ble (?) , a. [L. irremediabilis : cf. F. irr\'82m\'82diable . See In- not, and Remediable .] Not to be remedied, corrected, or redressed; incurable; as, an irremediable disease or evil .

Irremediableness <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*me"di*a*ble*ness , n. The state or quality of being irremediable.

Irremediably <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*me"di*a*bly , adv. In a manner, or to a degree, that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.

Irremissible <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mis"si*ble (?) , a. [L. irremissibilis : cf. F. irr\'82missible . See In- not, and Remissible .] Not remissible; unpardonable; as, irremissible crimes . Burke . -- Ir`re*mis"si*ble , n. -- Ir`re*mis"si*bly , adv.

Irremission <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mis"sion (?) , n. Refusal of pardon.

Irremissive <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mis"sive (?) , a. Not remitting; unforgiving.

Irremittable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mit"ta*ble (?) , a. Not capable of being remitted; irremissible.

Holinshed.

Irremobability <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mob`a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality or state of being irremovable; immovableness.

Irremovable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mov"a*ble (?) , a. Not removable; immovable; inflexible. Shak . -- Ir`re*mov"a*bly , adv.

Irremoval <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mov"al (?) , n. Absence of removal.

Irremunerable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*mu"ner*a*ble (?) , a. [L. irremunerabilis : cf. F. irr\'82mun\'82rable . See Remunerate .] Not remunerable; not capable of remuneration.

Irrenowned <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*nowned" (?) , a. Not renowned. [Obs.]

Irreparability <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep`a*ra*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. irr\'82parabilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being irreparable; irreparableness.

Sterne.

Irreparable <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep"a*ra*ble (?) , a. [L. irreparabilis : cf. F. irr\'82parable . See In- not, and Reparable .] Not reparable; not capable of being repaired, recovered, regained, or remedied; irretrievable; irremediable; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss.

Shak.

Irreparableness <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep"a*ra*ble*ness , n. Quality of being irreparable.

Irreparably <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep"a*ra*bly , adv. In an irreparable manner.

Irrepealability <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*peal`a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality or state of being irrepealable.

Irrepealable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*peal"a*ble (?) , a. Not repealable; not capable of being repealed or revoked, as a law. -- Ir`re*peal"a*ble*ness , n. -- Ir`re*peal"a*bly , adv.

Irrepentance <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*pent"ance (?) , n. Want of repentance; impenitence.

Bp. Montagu.

Irrepleviable, Irreplevisable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*plev"i*a*ble (?) , Ir`re*plev"i*sa*ble (?) , a. (Law) Not capable of being replevied.

Irreprehensible <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble (?) , a. [L. irreprehensibilis : cf. F. irr\'82pr\'82hensible . See Reprehensible .] Not reprehensible; blameless; innocent. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*ble*ness , n. -- Ir*rep`re*hen"si*bly , adv.

Irrepresentable <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep`re*sent"a*ble (?) , a. Not capable of being represented or portrayed.

Irrepressible <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*press"i*ble (?) , a. Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict.

W. H. Steward.

Irrepressibly <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*press"i*bly , adv. In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed.

Irreproachable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*proach"a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + reproachable : cf. F. irr\'82prochable .] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.

He [Berkely] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his intentions were irreproachable . Beattie.

Irreproachableness <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*proach"a*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.

Irreproachably <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*proach"a*bly , adv. In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.

Irreprovable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*prov"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright. -- Ir`re*prov"a*ble*ness , n. -- Ir`re*prov"a*bly , adv.

Irreptitious <Xpage=789>

Ir`rep*ti"tious (?) , a. [L. irrepere , irreptum , to creep in; pref. ir- in + repere to creep.] Surreptitious; spurious. [Obs.]

Dr. Castell (1673).

Irreputable <Xpage=789>

Ir*rep"u*ta*ble (?) , a. Disreputable. [Obs.]

Irresilient <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sil"i*ent (?) , a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.

Irresistance <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist"ance (?) , n. Nonresistance; passive submission.

Irresistibility <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist`i*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. irr\'82sistibilit\'82 .] The quality or state of being irrestible, irresistibleness.

Irresistible <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist"i*ble (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible : cf. F. irr\'82sistible .] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction .

An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J. M. Mason.

Irresistibleness <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist"i*ble*ness , n. Quality of being irrestible.

Irresistibly <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist"i*bly , adv. In an irrestible manner.

Irresistless <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*sist"less , a. Irresistible. [Obs.]

Glanvill.

Irresoluble <Xpage=789>

Ir*res"o*lu*ble (?) , a. [L. irresolubilis : cf. F. irr\'82soluble . See Resoluble , and cf. Irresolvable .]

1. Incapable of being dissolved or resolved into parts; insoluble.

Boyle.

2. Incapable of being relieved or assisted. [Obs.]

The second is in the irresoluble condition of our souls after a known sin committed. Bp. Hall.

Irresolubleness <Xpage=789>

Ir*res"o*lu*ble*ness , n. The state or quality of being irresoluble; insolubility.

Irresolute <Xpage=789>

Ir*res"o*lute (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + resolute : cf. F. irr\'82solu , L. irresolutus not loosened.] Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution.

Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper.

Syn. -- Wavering; vacillating; undetermined; undecided; unsettled; fickle; changeable; inconstant.

-- Ir*res"o*lute*ly , adv. -- Ir*res"o*lute*ness , n.

Irresolution <Xpage=789>

Ir*res`o*lu"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. irr\'82solution .] Want of resolution; want of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness; indecision; vacillation.

Irresolution on the schemes of life which offer themselves to our choice, and inconstancy in pursuing them, are the greatest causes of all unhappiness. Addison.

Irresolvability <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*solv`a*bil"i*ty (?) , n. The quality of being irresolvable; irresolvableness.

Irresolvable <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*solv"a*ble (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + resolvable . Cf. Irresoluble .] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into component parts.

Irresolvable nebul\'91 (Astron.) , nebul\'91 of a cloudlike appearance, which have not yet been resolved by the telescope into stars. <-- Which are often galaxies: see under Galaxy "the term has recently [1890] been used for remote clusters of stars" -->

Sir W. Herschel.

Irresolvableness <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*solv"a*ble*ness , n. The quality or state of being irresolvable; irresolvability.

Irresolvedly <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*solv"ed*ly , adv. Without settled determination; in a hesitating manner; doubtfully. [R.]

Irrespective <Xpage=789>

Ir`re*spec"tive (?) , a. 1. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial; as, an irrespective judgment .

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According to this doctrine, it must be resolved wholly into the absolute, irrespective will of God. Rogers.

2. Disrespectful. [Obs.]

Sir C. Cornwallis.

Irrespective of , regardless of; without regard to; as, irrespective of differences.

Irrespectively <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*spec"tive*ly (?) , adv. Without regard to conditions; not making circumstances into consideration.

Prosperity, considered absolutely and irrespectively , is better and more desirable than adversity. South.

Irrespirable <Xpage=790>

Ir*res"pi*ra*ble (?) , a. [L. irrespirabilis : cf. F. irrespirable . See Respirable .] Unfit for respiration; not having the qualities necessary to support animal life; as, irrespirable air .

Irresponsibility <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*spon`si*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. irresponsabilit\'82 .] Want of, or freedom from, responsibility or accountability.

Irresponsible <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*spon"si*ble (?) , a. [Pref. ir- not + responsible : cf. F. irresponsable .]

1. Nor responsible; not liable or able to answer fro consequences; innocent.

2. Not to be trusted; unreliable.

Irresponsibly <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*spon"si*bly , adv. So as not to be responsible.

Irresponsive <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*spon"sive (?) , a. Not responsive; not able, ready, or inclined to respond.

Irresuscitable <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being resuscitated or revived. -- Ir`re*sus"ci*ta*bly , adv.

Irretention <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*ten"tion (?) , n. Want of retaining power; forgetfulness.

De Quincey.

Irretentive <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*ten"tive (?) , a. Not retentive; as, an irretentive memory .

Irretraceable <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*trace"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being retraced; not retraceable.

Irretractile <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*tract"ile (?) , a. 1. Not retractile.

2. Not tractile or ductile. [R.]

Sir W. Hamilton.

Irretrievable <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*triev"a*ble (?) , a. Not retrievable; irrecoverable; irreparable; as, an irretrievable loss .

Syn. -- Irremediable; incurable; irrecoverable.

Irretrievableness <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*triev"a*ble*ness , n. The state or quality of being irretrievable.

Irretrievably <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*triev"a*bly , adv. In an irretrievable manner.

Irreturnable <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*turn"a*ble (?) , a. Not to be returned.

Irrevealable <Xpage=790>

Ir`re*veal"a*ble (?) , a. Incapable of being revealed. -- Ir`re*veal"a*bly , adv.

Irreverence <Xpage=790>