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I put a bullet into the back of the crocodile's neck just behind the head, thus killing it. If a crocodile is hit in any other part of its anatomy it disappears into the water and is irrecoverable.
Louis Leakey

Meaning of "irrecoverable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IRRECOVERABLE

irrecoverable  [ˌɪrɪˈkʌvərəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IRRECOVERABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Irrecoverable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IRRECOVERABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of irrecoverable in the English dictionary

The definition of irrecoverable in the dictionary is not able to be recovered or regained. Other definition of irrecoverable is not able to be remedied or rectified.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IRRECOVERABLE


comparable
ˈkɒmpərəbəl
considerable
kənˈsɪdərəbəl
coverable
ˈkʌvərəbəl
desirable
dɪˈzaɪərəbəl
discoverable
dɪsˈkʌvərəbəl
durable
ˈdjʊərəbəl
favourable
ˈfeɪvərəbəl
indiscoverable
ˌɪndɪsˈkʌvərəbəl
inseverable
ɪnˈsɛvərəbəl
maneuverable
məˈnuːvərəbəl
manoeuvrable
məˈnuːvərəbəl
memorable
ˈmɛmərəbəl
nonrecoverable
ˌnɒnrɪˈkʌvərəbəl
pulverable
ˈpʌlvərəbəl
recoverable
rɪˈkʌvərəbəl
severable
ˈsɛvərəbəl
undeliverable
ˌʌndɪˈlɪvərəbəl
undiscoverable
ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərəbəl
unfavourable
ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl
unrecoverable
ˌʌnrɪˈkʌvərəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IRRECOVERABLE

irreciprocal
irreciprocity
irreclaimability
irreclaimable
irreclaimableness
irreclaimably
irrecognisable
irrecognition
irrecognizable
irreconcilability
irreconcilable
irreconcilable differences
irreconcilableness
irreconcilably
irreconciled
irreconcilement
irrecoverableness
irrecoverably
irrecusable
irrecusably

WORDS THAT END LIKE IRRECOVERABLE

able
admirable
adorable
deliverable
honorable
honourable
incomparable
incurable
innumerable
inseparable
measurable
miserable
parable
pleasurable
preferable
tolerable
transferable
unbearable
undesirable
venerable
wearable

Synonyms and antonyms of irrecoverable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IRRECOVERABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «irrecoverable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of irrecoverable

Translation of «irrecoverable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IRRECOVERABLE

Find out the translation of irrecoverable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of irrecoverable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «irrecoverable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无法收回
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irrecuperables
570 millions of speakers

English

irrecoverable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

irrecoverable
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير قابلة للاسترداد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взыскана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irrecuperável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনাদায়যোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irrécouvrable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dipulihkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uneinbringlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

回復できない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돌이킬 수없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Irrecoverable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thu hồi được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெற முடியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिवर्तनीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düzeltilemez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

irrecuperabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieściągalne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стягнена
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nerecuperabile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μη ανακτήσιμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onherstelbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omöjliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

irrecoverable
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of irrecoverable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRECOVERABLE»

The term «irrecoverable» is regularly used and occupies the 64.972 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IRRECOVERABLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about irrecoverable

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QUOTES WITH «IRRECOVERABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word irrecoverable.
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Louis Leakey
I put a bullet into the back of the crocodile's neck just behind the head, thus killing it. If a crocodile is hit in any other part of its anatomy it disappears into the water and is irrecoverable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IRRECOVERABLE»

Discover the use of irrecoverable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to irrecoverable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Introductory Accounting Skills: For Financial and Management ...
Provision must be made for any known losses, whether the amount is known with certainty, as in the case of identifiable irrecoverable debts, or is a best estimate in the light of the information available. Bad debts written off When businesses ...
S. H. Weil, S. A. Noi, 2001
2
Time-Dependent Behaviour of Concrete Structures
A portion of the creep strain is recoverable, while a usually larger portion is irrecoverable or permanent. The recoverable part of creep is often referred to as the delayed elastic strain, εcr.d (t). This delayed elasticity is thought to be caused by ...
Raymond Ian Gilbert, Gianluca Ranzi, 2010
3
Fundamental Accounting
There is no crystal ball with which to predict future irrecoverable debts. Because it is impossible to know the amounts that will not be collected, it is necessary to estimate the amount and then update the accounts accordingly. This ensures that  ...
David Flynn, Carolina Koornhof, 2005
4
The Characterisation of Bituminous Macadams by Indirect ...
The irrecoverable deformation that accrues as the load is applied and then removed is subtracted from the peak deformation. The final irrecoverable deformation will, of course, be greater than the irrecoverable deformation when the total ...
M.E. Nunn, 1996
5
A Just Lamentation for the Irrecoverable Loss of the Nation ...
This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher.
Andrew Barnett, 2010
6
Introductory Financial Accounting And Reporting
You must be able to explain: How to account for irrecoverable debts How to account for allowances for receivables The accounting significance of provisions and estimates 7.1 What is an irrecoverable debt? A trade receivable arises when ...
Smith, Barry, 2010
7
Ultrasound and Irrecoverable Deformation in Metals
Mechanical vibrations of ultrasonic frequency exert a considerable influence upon the mechanical properties of metals, in particular, their deformation characteristics.
Andrew Rusinko, 2012
8
Smart Grids: Clouds, Communications, Open Source, and Automation
As is implied by Equation 4, it is assumed for the purposes of this study that the only systematic cause for irrecoverable strains besides crack growth is crack closure. Many samples incur some degree of damage prior to testing, either due to ...
David Bakken, 2014
9
Tax Planning 2013/14
RELIEF FOR SHAREHOLDER LOANS Capital loss relief for irrecoverable loans Outline of TCGA 1992, s 253 relief 7.73 Generally, a simple debt is outside the scope of CGT and therefore if it becomes irrecoverable, relief would not be ...
Mark McLaughlin, 2013
10
Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics
It is necessary, for the construction of the elastic- plastic model for soil, to separate this total volume change Ac into recoverable, elastic, and irrecoverable, plastic, parts Ac = Avc + Av" (4.14) where the superscripts e and p refer to elastic and ...
David Muir Wood, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IRRECOVERABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term irrecoverable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rome is on the verge of collapse and needs urgent repair, leaders …
... corruption, it was dirty, nobody paid when they travelled on the metro, there was graffiti. It can be done. It is not irrecoverable,” Mr Tonelli said. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Právo: EU may establish corps to protect its external border | Prague …
... Greek debt crisis, though in fact a large part of the Greek debt is irrecoverable and the economic aid to Greece irretrievable, Balaban writes. «Prague Daily Monitor, Jul 15»
3
Losing Money: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering on …
... Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's long-term trade receivables amount to about 9 trillion won (US$7.8 billion), and the irrecoverable part is ... «BusinessKorea, Jul 15»
4
A world of extraordinary beauty
... of white houses and red barns, of stump fences and stone walls has disappeared and is as irrecoverable as though it had never been.”. «Farm and Dairy, Jul 15»
5
PowerColor R9 Fury Graphics Card Announced - TechFrag
... especially when you manage to find your way to an irrecoverable overclock. Display outputs consist of 3 Display Port and 1 HDMI connector. «TechFrag, Jul 15»
6
Go-ahead for 19-storey Bankside tower despite St Paul's objection
Oliver Caroe, surveyor to the fabric of St Paul's Cathedral, told councillors that the tower would cause "irrecoverable harm" to the view of the ... «London SE1, Jul 15»
7
BBA says Osborne's extra taxes will cost banks £40bn
... of the tens of billions of other taxes they already pay, such as corporation tax, employment taxes, and irrecoverable VAT and business rates. «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»
8
Over $800000 yet to be recovered from civil servants
Of that, $413,902 was considered as irrecoverable as at 31st December 2014. Committee Chairperson, Biman Prasad hopes with the review of ... «Fijivillage, Jul 15»
9
Greek bailout deal is sure to end in tears by MAX HASTINGS | Daily …
The first is a refusal to admit that most Greek debt is irrecoverable ... of Greece from the euro, supported by a write-off of irrecoverable debt. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
The start-up journey is not a lifestyle choice
... and everything they have to the full journey – every penny and every bit of energy. The costs can sometimes be personal and irrecoverable. «Siliconrepublic.com, Jul 15»

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