irreplaceable

== English == === Etymology === From ir- + replaceable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/ === Adjective === irreplaceable (not comparable) Incapable of being replaced, especially because of uniqueness or finiteness. 1960, Economist Intelligence Unit (Great Britain), The Commonwealth and Europe (page 182) For some purposes lead is unique and, apparently, irreplaceable. Battery plates may be an example of this. ==== Antonyms ==== replaceable ==== Derived terms ==== irreplaceability irreplaceably irreplaceableness ==== Translations ====