- irresolvable
- ir·resolvable
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irresolvable
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Irresolvable — Ir re*solv a*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + resolvable. Cf. {Irresoluble}.] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into component parts. [1913 Webster] {Irresolvable nebul[ae]} (Astron.), nebul[ae] of a cloudlike appearance, which have not yet been… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irresolvable — (adj.) 1650s, from IR (Cf. ir ) + resolvable (see RESOLVE (Cf. resolve) (v.)). Related: Irresolvably … Etymology dictionary
irresolvable — [ir΄i zäl′və bəl] adj. 1. that cannot be resolved into elements or parts 2. that cannot be solved … English World dictionary
irresolvable — adjective Date: 1660 incapable of being resolved < an irresolvable conflict >; also not analyzable … New Collegiate Dictionary
Irresolvable nebulae — Irresolvable Ir re*solv a*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + resolvable. Cf. {Irresoluble}.] Incapable of being resolved; not separable into component parts. [1913 Webster] {Irresolvable nebul[ae]} (Astron.), nebul[ae] of a cloudlike appearance, which have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irresolvable — irresolvability, irresolvableness, n. /ir i zol veuh beuhl/, adj. not resolvable; incapable of being resolved, analyzable, or solvable. [1650 60; IR 2 + RESOLVABLE] * * * … Universalium
irresolvable — adjective a) Difficult to resolve b) Difficult to separate into its components Ant: resolvable … Wiktionary
irresolvable — adj. not able of being resolved; not able to be be broken down into single parts; irreducible … English contemporary dictionary
irresolvable — adjective (of a problem) impossible to solve … English new terms dictionary
irresolvable — ir•re•solv•a•ble [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈzɒl və bəl[/t]] adj. not resolvable; incapable of being resolved; not analyzable or solvable • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
