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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Ir're-deem'a-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to be redeemable.
  2. Ĭr're-dū'ci-ble, a.p. 717Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different state or form of expression. Irreducible case (Alg.), a particular case in the solution of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly…
  3. Ĭr/re-dū'ci-ble-ness, n.p. 717The quality of being irreducible.
  4. Ĭr're-dū'ci-bly, adv.p. 717In a manner not reducible.
  5. Ir're-flec'tive, a.p. 717Not reflective.
  6. Ir-rēf'ra-ga-bil'i-ty, n.p. 717The quality of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
  7. Ir-rĕf'ra-ga-ble, a.p. 717Not refragable; not to be refuted or overthrown; incontestable; undeniable; as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable reason or evidence. Syn. — Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable…
  8. Ir-rĕf'ra-ga-ble-ness, n.p. 717The quality of being irrefragable, or incapable of refutation.
  9. Ir-rēf'ra-ga-bly, adv.p. 717With force or strength that can not be overthrown; with certainty beyond refutation; as, the point in debate was irrefragably proved.
  10. Ir·rĕf’ū·ta·ble or Ĭr/re-fūt’/a-ble, a.p. 717Incapable of being refuted or disproved.
  11. Ir-rēf'ū-ta-bly or Īr/re-fūt'a-bly, adv.p. 717Beyond the possibility of refutation. Romeyn.
  12. Ĭr're-gĕn'er-a-cy, n.p. 717Unregeneracy.
  13. Ĭr're-gĕn'er-ā'tion, n.p. 717An unregenerate state. [Obs.]
  14. Ir-rĕg'ū-lar, a.p. 717Not regular; not according to common form or rules; as, an irregular building or fortification. 2. Not according to established principles or customs; deviating from usage; as, the irregular…
  15. Ir-rĕg'ŭ-lar, n.p. 717One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
  16. Ir-rĕg'ū-lar-ist, n.p. 717One who is irregular.
  17. Ir-rĕg'ū-lăr'i-ty, n.p. 717The state of being irregular; deviation from symmetry, or established form, custom, or rule. 2. Deviation from what is fit or proper; swerving from moral rectitude; an act of vice.
  18. Ir·règ'ū·lar·ly, adv.p. 717Without rule, method, or order.
  19. Ir-rĕg'ū-lāte, v. t.p. 717To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.] Browne.
  20. Ir-rĕg'ū-lōus, a.p. 717Not subject to rule or authority; lawless. [Obs.] Shak.
  21. Ir're-jēct'a-ble, a.p. 717Not to be rejected. Boyle.
  22. Ĭr're-lā'tion, n.p. 717The quality of being irrelative; want of connection or relation.
  23. Ir-rēl'a-tīve, a.p. 717Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. Irrelative chords (Mus.), those having no common tone. — Irrelative repetition (Physiol.), the multiplication of parts that serve for a common…
  24. Ir-rēl'a-tīve-ly, adv.p. 717Unconnectedly. Boyle.
  25. Ir-rĕl'e-van-cy, n.p. 717The quality of not being applicable, or of not serving to aid and support; as, the irrelevancy of an argument or of testimony to a case in question.
  26. Ir-rēl'e-vant, a.p. 717Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a cause.
  27. Ir-rēl'e-vant-ly, adv.p. 717In an irrelevant manner.
  28. Ĭr're-līēv'a·ble, a.p. 717Not admitting relief.
  29. Ir're-lĭg'ion, n.p. 717Want of religion, or contempt of it; impiety. Syn.— Ungodliness; worldliness; wickedness; impiety.
  30. Ĭr're-lĭg'ion-ist, n.p. 717One who is destitute of religious principles; a despiser of religion.
  31. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs, a.p. 717Destitute of religion; impious; ungodly. Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and irreligious. South. 2. Indicating a want of religion; profane; impious; wicked; as, an…
  32. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ly, adv.p. 717With impiety; wickedly.
  33. Ĭr're-lĭg'ioŭs-ness, n.p. 717Want of religion; ungodliness.
  34. Ir-rē'me-a-ble, a.p. 717Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. Dryden.
  35. Ir're-mē'di-a-ble, a.p. 717Not to be remedied, cured, corrected, or redressed; as, an irremediable disease or evil; irremediable error or mischief.
  36. Ir're-mē'di-a-ble-ness, n.p. 717State of being irremediable.
  37. Ĭr're-mē'di-a-bly, adv.p. 717In a manner or degree that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.
  38. Ĭr're-mīs'si-ble, a.p. 717Not remissible; unpardonable.
  39. Ir're-mis'si-ble-ness, n.p. 717The quality of being not remissible.
  40. Ĭr're-mĭs'si-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to be remitted.
  41. Ĭr're-mĭs'sĭve, a.p. 717Not remitting. [Rare.]
  42. Ĭr're-mīt'ti-ble, a.p. 717Not capable of being remitted; irremissible. [Obs.] Holinshed.
  43. Ĭr're-mōv'ā-bĭl'ĭ-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irremovable.
  44. Ir're-mōv'a-ble, a.p. 717Not removable; immovable.
  45. Ĭr're-mōv'a-bly, adv.p. 717So as not to admit of removal.
  46. Ir're-mōv'al, n.p. 717Absence of removal; state of being not removed.
  47. Ĭr're-mū'ner-a-ble, a.p. 717Not remunerable; not to be rewarded, or not deserving reward. Cockeram.
  48. Ir're-nowned', a.p. 717Not renowned; not celebrated.
  49. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-bĭl'i-ty, n.p. 717The quality or state of being irreparable. Sterne.
  50. Ir-rĕp'a-ra-ble, a.p. 717Not reparable; not capable of being recovered or regained; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss.
  51. Ir-rēp'a-ra-ble-ness, n.p. 718State of being irreparable.
  52. Ir-rēp'a-ra-bly, adv.p. 718In an irreparable manner.
  53. Ir're-pēal'a-bil'i-ty, n.p. 718The quality of being irrepealable.
  54. Ir're-pēal'a-ble, a.p. 718Not capable of being repealed or annulled.
  55. Ir're-pēal'a-ble-ness, n.p. 718Irrepealability.
  56. Ir're-pēal'a-bly, adv.p. 718Beyond the power of repeal.
  57. Ir're-pēnt'ance, n.p. 718Want of repentance; impenitence. Mountague.
  58. Ir're-plēv'i-a-ble or Ir're-plēv'i-sa-ble, a.p. 718(Law.) Not capable of being replevied.
  59. Ir-rēp're-hēn'si-ble, a.p. 718Not reprehensible; not to be blamed or censured.
  60. Ir-rĕp're-hĕn'si-ble-ness, n.p. 718The quality of being irreprehensible.