Irreversibility

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being irreversible; the lack of an ability to be reversed. uncountable, usually

    "1806, Samuel Barnard, The Essence, Spirituality, and Glorious Issue, of the Religion of Christ Jesus, to All God's Chosen, W. Nicholson, page 279, Now if the irreversibility of God's gifts to his people, be considered, what joy for those who feel within a wicked heart."

  2. 2
    the quality of being irreversible (once done it cannot be changed) wordnet

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"1806, Samuel Barnard, The Essence, Spirituality, and Glorious Issue, of the Religion of Christ Jesus, to All God's Chosen, W. Nicholson, page 279, Now if the irreversibility of God's gifts to his people, be considered, what joy for those who feel within a wicked heart."

Etymology

From irreversible + -ity or ir- + reversibility.

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