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irrefrangible

[ ir-i-fran-juh-buhl ]
/ 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.
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Origin of irrefrangible

First recorded in 1710–20; ir-2 + refrangible

OTHER WORDS FROM irrefrangible

ir·re·fran·gi·bil·i·ty, ir·re·fran·gi·ble·ness, nounir·re·fran·gi·bly, adverb

Words nearby irrefrangible

irredentist, irreducible, irreflexive, irreformable, irrefragable, irrefrangible, irrefutable, irreg., irregardless, irregular, irregular flower
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Words related to irrefrangible

compelling, convincing, decisive, indisputable, irrefutable, irrevocable, precise, unambiguous, undeniable, unmistakable, durable, immortal, perpetual, absolute, all out, clear, clinching, cogent, deciding, demonstrative

British Dictionary definitions for irrefrangible

irrefrangible
/ (ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒəbəl) /
adjective
not to be broken or transgressed; inviolable
physics incapable of being refracted

Derived forms of irrefrangible

irrefrangibility or irrefrangibleness, nounirrefrangibly, adverb
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