irreversible change
collocation in Englishmeaningsofirreversibleandchange
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irreversible
adjective
uk/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/us/ˌɪr.əˈvɝː.sə.bəl/
not possible to change; impossible to return to a ...
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change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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Despite these failures, he insists, the course that the powers followed marked anirreversiblechangefrom the prewar diplomacy of imperialism.
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Theirreversiblechangein host preference shown by emigrants, born on the winter host and moving to the summer host, is less common among herbivores.
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Indeed, the invocation of printed musical sources by theorists betokened anirreversiblechangein the interplay of music theory, practice, printed repertories, and communities of readers.
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Only then, perhaps, after parliamentary scrutiny—particularly if the measure in question would introduceirreversiblechange—might there be a case for a post-legislative referendum.
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There was talk of anirreversiblechangein the balance of wealth in this country, in the redistribution of wealth.
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Three months seems to be a reasonable period for what will be anirreversiblechangeif the proposal goes through.
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That would have made anirreversiblechangein favour of the natural beauty of this country.
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Majorirreversiblechangein our climate is a real threat and the most important issue we face in the long term.
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It has caused anirreversiblechangein the perception of environmental issues and has placed the environment firmly on the political agenda.
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Muchirreversiblechangeand potential damage could be done to the industry during that period of time and that would be wrong.
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That would have to await evidence of clear andirreversiblechange.
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This will be anirreversiblechange.
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He called it "irreversiblechange".
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The majority of defects are surgically treatable with a good prognosis, but if they are left too late, there can beirreversiblechangefrom pulmonary vascular disease.
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The ecosystem has undergoneirreversiblechange.
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I still maintain that you will not be able to have a terminal of this sort there, dealing with the traffic that we are talking about, without anirreversiblechange.
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Every option set out in the council document either requires the closure of one or both of those schools or a substantial,irreversiblechangein the nature of them.
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Restoration is controversial, since it often involves someirreversiblechangeto the original material of the artwork with the goal of making it look good.
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Their requirements are guided by transition management concepts and consider the fundamental andirreversiblechangein the culture, structure and practices of a system.
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Transformation is a unidirectional andirreversiblechangein dominant human economic activity (economic sector).
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