Ir`re*cu"sa*ble (?), a. [L. irrecusabilis; pref. ir-- not + recusabilis
that should be rejected, fr. recusare to reject: cf. F. irrécusable.]
Not liable to exception or rejection. Sir W. Hamilton.
Ir`re*deem`a*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being
irredeemable; irredeemableness.
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.
Ir`re*du`ci*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being irreducible.
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.
Ir`re*flec"tion (?), n. Want of reflection.
Ir`re*flect"ive (?), a. Not reflective. De Quincey.
Ir`re*form"a*ble (?), a. Incapable of being reformed; incorrigible.
Joseph Cook.
Ir*ref`ra*ga*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
Ir*ref"ra*ga*ble (r*rf"r*g*b'l), a. [F. irréfragable, 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.
Ir`re*fran`gi*bil"i*ty (?), n. The quality or state of being
irrefrangible; irrefrangibleness.
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.
Ir`re*fut"a*ble (?; 277), a. [L. irrefutabilis: cf. F. irréfutable. See
Refute.] Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable. --
Ir`re*fut"a*ble*ness, n. -- Ir`re*fut"a*bly, adv.
Ir`re*gen"er*a*cy (?), n. Unregeneracy.