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irrefrangible

[ ir-i-fran-juh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈfræn dʒə bəl /
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adjective

not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette.
incapable of being refracted.

RELATED WORDS

durable, perpetual, immortal, unambiguous, precise, undeniable, convincing, indisputable, compelling, unmistakable, decisive, irrefutable, irrevocable, abiding, deathless, enduring, everlasting, immutable, imperishable, incorruptible

Nearby words

  1. irreducible,
  2. irreducible hernia,
  3. irreflexive,
  4. irreformable,
  5. irrefragable,
  6. irrefutable,
  7. irreg.,
  8. irregardless,
  9. irregular,
  10. irregular astigmatism

Origin of irrefrangible

First recorded in 1710–20; ir-2 + refrangible
Related formsir·re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, ir·re·fran·gi·ble·ness, nounir·re·fran·gi·bly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for irrefrangible

irrefrangible

/ (ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒəbəl) /

adjective

not to be broken or transgressed; inviolable
physics incapable of being refracted
Derived Formsirrefrangibility or irrefrangibleness, nounirrefrangibly, adverb
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Word Origin and History for irrefrangible

irrefrangible

adj.

c.1719, "that cannot be broken," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + refrangible.

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