irreversible process

ɪˌrɪˈvɜrsəbəl ˈprɑsɛs

Definition

Definition of irreversible process - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

thermodynamics

TECH.

process that cannot return to its original state by itself

TECH.

Melting of ice is an example of an irreversible process..
Combustion is an irreversible process.
Rusting of iron is considered an irreversible process.

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Expressions with process

due process

justice administered by established rules and principles

Due process requires adherence to established legal procedures.

trust the process

have confidence in a plan or strategy

Even when it's tough, trust the process.

legal process

series of official steps by which a court handles a case

The legal process can take years when many witnesses must testify.

ease the process

make a task simpler or less difficult

We need to ease the process of applying for a loan.

in the process

adv.

while doing something else

She was studying and in the process learned a lot.

learning process

series of steps through which someone gains knowledge or skills

Each student has a different learning process and needs varied teaching methods.

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French:processus irréversible, ...
German:irreversibler Prozess, ...
Italian:processo irreversibile, ...
Spanish:proceso irreversible, ...
Portuguese:processo irreversível, ...
Chinese:不可逆过程, ...
Japanese:不可逆過程, ...
Arabic:عَمَلِيّة غَير قَابِلَة لِلعَكس, ...
Hebrew:תַּהֲלִיךְ בִּלְתִּי הָפוּךְ, ...
Russian:необратимый процесс, ...
Ukrainian:незворотний процес, ...
Hindi:अप्रतिवर्ती प्रक्रिया, ...
Bengali:অপ্রত্যাবর্তনীয় প্রক্রিয়া, ...
Catalan:procés irreversible, ...
Czech:nevratný proces, ...
Danish:irreversibel proces, ...
Dutch:onomkeerbaar proces, ...
Greek:μη αναστρέψιμη διαδικασία, ...
Hungarian:irreverzibilis folyamat, ...
Khmer:ដំណើរការមិនអាចត្រឡប់វិញ, ...
Korean:비가역 과정, ...
Persian:فرآیند غیرقابل برگشت, ...
Polish:proces nieodwracalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):processo irreversível, ...
Romanian:proces ireversibil, ...
Swedish:irreversibel process, ...
Thai:กระบวนการที่ไม่สามารถย้อนกลับได้, ...
Turkish:geri döndürülemez süreç, ...
Vietnamese:quá trình không thể đảo ngược, ...

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