irrefrangible
[ ir-i-fran-juh-buh l ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈfræn dʒə bəl /
adjective
not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette.
incapable of being refracted.
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Nearby words
irreducible, irreducible hernia, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg., irregardless, irregular, irregular astigmatism
Origin of irrefrangible
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
c.1719, "that cannot be broken," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + refrangible.
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