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不可逆

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Chinese

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not; no reversible
trad. (不可逆) 可逆
simp. #(不可逆) 可逆

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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不可逆

  1. irreversible

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 5
ぎゃく
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (fu-, un-, in-, not) +‎ 可逆 (kagyaku, reversibility).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()()(ぎゃく) (fukagyaku

  1. irreversibility
  2. (information theory) lossiness

Usage notes

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In compounds, this term is often treated like an adjective:

()()(ぎゃく)(はん)(のう)
fukagyaku hannō
an irreversible (chemical) reaction
()()(ぎゃく)(あっ)(しゅく)
fukagyaku asshuku
lossy compression

However, for use as a standalone adjective, the full adjective form of ()()(ぎゃく)(てき) (fukagyakuteki) is generally required.

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  • Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN

Korean

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Hanja in this term

Noun

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不可逆 (bulgayeok) (hangeul 불가역)

  1. hanja form? of 불가역