irreversible

/ˌɪr.ɪˈvɜː.sə.bəl/adj
Middle School
1

Incapable of being reversed or turned about or back; incapable of being made to run backwards.

2

Incapable of being reversed, recalled, repealed, or annulled.

3

Incapable of being reversed to the original state without consumption of free energy and increase of entropy.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing