Irrefrangible
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irrefrangible — (adj.) c.1719, that cannot be broken, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + refrangible, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + L. frangere to break (see FRACTION (Cf … Etymology dictionary
irrefrangible — [ir΄i fran′jə bəl] adj. [ IR + REFRANGIBLE] 1. that cannot be broken or violated 2. that cannot be refracted irrefrangibly adv … English World dictionary
irrefrangible — /ɪrəˈfrændʒəbəl / (say iruh franjuhbuhl) adjective 1. not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette. 2. incapable of being refracted: X rays are irrefrangible. {ir 2 + refrangible} –irrefrangibly, adverb …
irrefrangible — irrefrangibility, irrefrangibleness, n. irrefrangibly, adv. /ir i fran jeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. not to be broken or violated; inviolable: an irrefrangible rule of etiquette. 2. incapable of being refracted. [1710 20; IR 2 + REFRANGIBLE] * * * … Universalium
irrefrangible — adjective a) Not to broken or transgressed; inviolable. b) Incapable of being refracted … Wiktionary
irrefrangible — [ˌɪrfɪ fran(d)ʒɪb(ə)l] adjective rare (of a rule) inviolable … English new terms dictionary
irrefrangible — ir·refrangible … English syllables
irrefrangible — a. unbreakable; incapable of being refracted … Dictionary of difficult words
irrefrangible — adj. 1 inviolable. 2 Optics incapable of being refracted … Useful english dictionary
Irrefrangibleness — Irrefrangible 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
