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irp (ẽrp), a. Making irps. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

{ irradiance (ĭrrādĭ�ns), irradiancy (ĭrrādĭ�ns�), } n. [From .]
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1. The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
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2. That which irradiates or is irradiated; luster; splendor; irradiation; brilliancy. Milton.
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irradiant (ĭrrādĭ�nt), a. [L. irradians, -antis, p. pr. See .] Irradiating or illuminating; as, the irradiant moon. Boyse.
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Irradiate (ĭrrādĭāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated (ĭrrādĭātĕd); p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating (ĭrrādĭātĭng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See in, and .]
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1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster.
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Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.
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2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull.
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3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.
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4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse.
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A splendid façade, . . . irradiating hospitality. H. James.
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5. To expose to radiation of any kind, especially ; as, to sterilize food by irradiating it with gamma rays; one can cause mutations in bacteria by irradiating them with ultraviolet light.
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irradiate, v. i. To emit rays; to shine.
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irradiate (ĭrrādĭ�t), a. [L. irradiatus, p. p.] Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.
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irradiation (ĭrrādĭāshŭn), n. [Cf. F. irradiation.]
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1. Act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated; as, irradiation of foods with X-rays can preserve their freshness by killing the bacteria that cause spoilage .
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2. Illumination; irradiance; brilliancy. Sir W. Scott.
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3. Fig.: Mental light or illumination. Sir M. Hale.
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4. (Opt.) The apparent enlargement of a bright object seen upon a dark ground, due to the fact that the portions of the retina around the image are stimulated by the intense light; as when a dark spot on a white ground appears smaller, or a white spot on a dark ground larger, than it really is, esp. when a little out of focus.
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irradicate (ĭrrădĭkāt), v. t. To root deeply. [R.]
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irrational (ĭrrăshŭn�l), a. [L. irrationalis: cf. F. irrationnel. See not, and .]
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1. Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals.
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2. Not according to reason; having no rational basis; clearly contrary to reason; easily disproved by reasoning; absurd; -- of assertions and beliefs. Hence, of actions: foolish; unreasonable.
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It seemed utterly irrational any longer to maintain it. I. Taylor.
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3. (Math.) Not capable of being exactly expressed by an integral number, nor by a ratio of integral numbers; surd; -- said especially of roots. See .

Syn. -- Absurd; foolish; preposterous; unreasonable; senseless. See .
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irrationality (?), n. The quality or state of being irrational; absence of rationality. “Brutish irrationaliity.” South.
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irrationally (?), adv. In an irrational manner. Boyle.
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irrationalness, n. Irrationality.
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irrebuttable (?), a. Incapable of being rebutted. Coleridge.
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irreceptive (?), a. Not receiving; incapable of receiving.
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irreclaimable (?), a. Incapable of being reclaimed. Addison. -- irreclaimably, adv.
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Irrecognition (?), n. [Pref. in- not + recognition.] A failure to recognize; absence of recognition. Lamb.
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Irrecognizable (?; 277), a. Not recognizable; unrecognizable. Carlyle.
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Irreconcilability (?), n. The quality or state of being irreconcilable; irreconcilableness.
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Irreconcilable (?; 277), a. [Pref. ir- not + reconcilable: cf. F. irréconciliable.] Not reconcilable; not able to be reconciled or brought into accord; implacable; incompatible; inconsistent; disagreeing; as, irreconcilable enemies, statements. -- Irreconcilableness, n. -- Irreconcilably, adv.
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Irreconcile (?), v. t. To prevent from being reconciled; to alienate or disaffect. [Obs.]
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Irreconcilement (?), n. The state or quality of being unreconciled; disagreement.
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Irreconciliation (?), n. Lack of reconciliation; disagreement.
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Irrecordable (?), a. [Pref. ir-- not + record: cf. L. irrecordabilis not to be remembered.] Not fit or possible to be recorded.
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Irrecoverable (?), a. Not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied; irreparable; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury.
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That which is past is gone and irrecoverable. Bacon.

Syn. -- Irreparable; irretrievable; irremediable; unalterable; incurable; hopeless.

-- Irrecoverableness, n. -- Irrecoverably, adv.
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Irrecuperable (?), a. [L. irrecuperabilis: cf. OF. irrecuperable. See not, and .] Irrecoverable. -- Irrecuperably, adv.
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Irrecured (?), a. Incurable. [Obs.]
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Irrecusable (?), 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.
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Irredeemability (?), n. The state or quality of being irredeemable; irredeemableness.
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Irredeemable (?), 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. -- Irredeemableness, adv.
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irredenta n. A region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another.
Syn. -- irridenta.
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irredentism n. the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related.
Syn. -- irridentism.
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irredentist n. an advocate of irredentism, especially a person in one country who advocates the incorporation of a region in another country related historically to his country.
Syn. -- irridentist.
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Irreducibility (?), n. The state or quality of being irreducible.
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Irreducible (?), 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.
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2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of expression; as, an irreducible formula.
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Coloq. 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.

-- Irreducibleness, n. -- -- Irreducibly, adv.
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Irreflection (?), n. Lack of reflection.
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Irreflective (?), a. Not reflective. De Quincey.
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Irreformable (?), a. Incapable of being reformed; incorrigible. Joseph Cook.
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Irrefragability (ĭrrĕfrȧgȧb'l), n. The quality or state of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
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Irrefragable (?), a. [F. irréfragable, L. irrefragabilis. See .] Not refragable; not to be gainsaid or denied; not to be refuted or overthrown; irrefutable; unanswerable; incontestable; undeniable; as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable evidence. -- Irrefragableness, n. -- Irrefragably, adv.

Syn. -- Incontrovertible; unanswerable; indisputable; unquestionable; incontestable; indubitable; undeniable; irrefutable.
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Irrefrangibility (?), n. The quality or state of being irrefrangible; irrefrangibleness.
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Irrefrangible (?), a. Not refrangible; that can not be refracted in passing from one medium to another. -- Irrefrangibleness, n.
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Irrefutable (?; 277), a. [L. irrefutabilis: cf. F. irréfutable. See .] Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable. -- Irrefutableness, n. -- Irrefutably, adv.
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Irregeneracy (?), n. Unregeneracy.
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Irregeneration (?), n. An unregenerate state. [Obs.]
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Irregular (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + regular: cf. F. irrégulier.] 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. .
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Mazes intricate,
Eccentric, intervolved, yet regular
Then most when most irregular they seem. Milton.
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Leading the men of Herefordshire to fight
Against the irregular and wild Glendower. Shak.
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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.
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Irregular, n. One who is not regular; especially, a soldier not in regular service.
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Irregularist, n. One who is irregular. Baxter.
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Irregularity (?), n.; pl. Irregularities (#). [Cf. F. irrégularité.] The state or quality of being irregular; that which is irregular.
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Irregularly, adv. In an irregular manner.
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Irregulate (?), v. t. To make irregular; to disorder. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Irregulous (?), a. Lawless. [Obs.] Shak.
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Irrejectable (?), a. That can not be rejected; irresistible. Boyle.
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Irrelapsable (?), a. Not liable to relapse; secure. Dr. H. More.
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Irrelate (?), a. Irrelative; unconnected.
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Irrelation (?), n. The quality or state of being irrelative; lack of connection or relation.
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Irrelative (?), a. Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected. -- Irrelatively, adv.
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Coloq. Irrelative chords (Mus.), those having no common tone. -- Coloq. Irrelative repetition (Biol.), the multiplication of parts that serve for a common purpose, but have no mutual dependence or connection. Owen.
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Irrelavance (?), n. Irrelevancy.
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Irrelavancy (?), n. The quality or state of being irrelevant; as, the irrelevancy of an argument.
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Irrelavant (?), a. Not relevant; not applicable or pertinent; not bearing upon or serving to support; foreign; extraneous; as, testimony or arguments irrelevant to a case. -- Irrelavantly, adv.
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Irrelievable (?), a. Not admitting relief; incurable; hopeless.
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Irreligion (?), n. [L. irreligio: cf. F. irréligion. See not, and .] The state of being irreligious; lack of religion; impiety.
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Irreligionist, n. One who is irreligious.
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Irreligious (?), a. [L. irreligiosus: cf. F. irréligieux.]
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1. Destitute of religion; not controlled by religious motives or principles; ungodly. Cf. .
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Shame and reproach are generally the portion of the impious and irreligious. South.
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2. Indicating a lack of religion; profane; wicked; as, irreligious speech.
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Irreligiously, adv. In an irreligious manner.
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Irreligiousness, n. The state or quality of being irreligious; ungodliness.
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Irremeable (?), a. [L. irremeabilis; pref. ir- not + remeabilis returning, fr. remeare: cf. F. irréméable. See .] Admitting no return; as, an irremeable way. [Obs.] Dryden.
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Irremediable (?), a. [L. irremediabilis: cf. F. irrémédiable. See not, and .] Not to be remedied, corrected, or redressed; incurable; as, an irremediable disease or evil.
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Irremediableness, n. The state or quality of being irremediable.
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Irremediably, adv. In a manner, or to a degree, that precludes remedy, cure, or correction.
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Irremissible (?), a. [L. irremissibilis: cf. F. irrémissible. See not, and .] Not remissible; unpardonable; as, irremissible crimes. Burke. -- Irremissible, n. -- Irremissibly, adv.
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Irremission (?), n. Refusal of pardon.
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Irremissive (?), a. Not remitting; unforgiving.
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Irremittable (?), a. Not capable of being remitted; irremissible. Holinshed.
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Irremovability (?), n. The quality or state of being irremovable; immovableness.
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Irremovable (?), a. Not removable; immovable; inflexible. Shak. -- Irremovably, adv.
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Irremoval (?), n. Absence of removal.
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Irremunerable (?), a. [L. irremunerabilis: cf. F. irrémunérable. See .] Not remunerable; not capable of remuneration.
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Irrenowned (?), a. Not renowned. [Obs.]
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Irreparability (?), n. [Cf. F. irréparabilité.] The quality or state of being irreparable; irreparableness. Sterne.
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Irreparable (?), a. [L. irreparabilis: cf. F. irréparable. See not, and .] Not reparable; not capable of being repaired, recovered, regained, or remedied; irretrievable; irremediable; as, an irreparable breach; an irreparable loss. Shak.
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Irreparableness, n. Quality of being irreparable.
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Irreparably, adv. In an irreparable manner.
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Irrepealability (?), n. The quality or state of being irrepealable.
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Irrepealable (?), a. Not repealable; not capable of being repealed or revoked, as a law. -- Irrepealableness, n. -- Irrepealably, adv.
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Irrepentance (?), n. Lack of repentance; impenitence. Bp. Montagu.

{ Irrepleviable (?), Irreplevisable (?), } a. (Law) Not capable of being replevied.
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Irreprehensible (?), a. [L. irreprehensibilis: cf. F. irrépréhensible. See .] Not reprehensible; blameless; innocent. -- Irreprehensibleness, n. -- Irreprehensibly, adv.
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Irrepresentable (?), a. Not capable of being represented or portrayed.
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Irrepressible (?), a. Not capable of being repressed, restrained, or controlled; as, irrepressible joy; an irrepressible conflict. W. H. Steward.
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Irrepressibly, adv. In a manner or to a degree that can not be repressed.
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Irreproachable (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + reproachable: cf. F. irréprochable.] Not reproachable; above reproach; not deserving reproach; blameless.
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He [Berkely] erred, -- and who is free from error? -- but his intentions were irreproachable. Beattie.
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Irreproachableness, n. The quality or state of being irreproachable; integrity; innocence.
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Irreproachably, adv. In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
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Irreprovable (?), a. Incapable of being justly reproved; irreproachable; blameless; upright. -- Irreprovableness, n. -- Irreprovably, adv.
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Irreptitious (?), a. [L. irrepere, irreptum, to creep in; pref. ir- in + repere to creep.] Surreptitious; spurious. [Obs.] Dr. Castell (1673).
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Irreputable (?), a. Disreputable. [Obs.]
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Irresilient (?), a. Not resilient; not recoiling or rebounding; inelastic.
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Irresistance (?), n. Nonresistance; passive submission.
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Irresistibility (?), n. [Cf. F. irrésistibilité.] The quality or state of being irresistible, irresistibleness.
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Irresistible (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resistible: cf. F. irrésistible.] That can not be successfully resisted or opposed; superior to opposition; resistless; overpowering; as, an irresistible attraction.
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An irresistible law of our nature impels us to seek happiness. J. M. Mason.
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Irresistibleness, n. Quality of being irresistible.
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Irresistibly, adv. In an irresistible manner.
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Irresistless, a. Irresistible. [Obs.] Glanvill.
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Irresoluble (?), a. [L. irresolubilis: cf. F. irrésoluble. See , and cf. .]
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1. Incapable of being dissolved or resolved into parts; insoluble. Boyle.
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2. Incapable of being relieved or assisted. [Obs.]
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The second is in the irresoluble condition of our souls after a known sin committed. Bp. Hall.
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Irresolubleness, n. The state or quality of being irresoluble; insolubility.
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Irresolute (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolute: cf. F. irrésolu, L. irresolutus not loosened.] Not resolute; not decided or determined; wavering; given to doubt or irresolution.
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Weak and irresolute is man. Cowper.

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

-- Irresolutely, adv. -- Irresoluteness, n.
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irresoluteness n. the failure to behave in a resolute manner; fluctuation in intention.
Syn. -- irresolution.
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Irresolution (?), n. [Cf. F. irrésolution.] Lack of resolution; lack of decision in purpose; a fluctuation of mind, as in doubt, or between hope and fear; irresoluteness; indecision; vacillation.
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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.
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Irresolvability (?), n. The quality of being irresolvable; irresolvableness.
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Irresolvable (?), a. [Pref. ir- not + resolvable. Cf. .] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into component parts.
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Coloq. Irresolvable nebulæ (Astron.), nebulæ of a cloudlike appearance, which have not yet been resolved by the telescope into stars, and are often distant galaxies. See {2}. Sir W. Herschel.
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Irresolvableness, n. The quality or state of being irresolvable; irresolvability.
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Irresolvedly, adv. Without settled determination; in a hesitating manner; doubtfully. [R.]
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Irrespective (ĭrr�spĕktĭv), a. 1. Without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent; impartial; as, an irrespective judgment.
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