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irreplaceability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being irreplaceable; inability to be replaced, often because of being unique.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: irreplaceableness

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From irreplaceable + -ity; see ir-, replace, -able, -ability.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: незаме́ннасць (njezamjénnascʹ) — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Danish: uerstattelighed — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Hungarian: pótolhatatlanság — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Macedonian: незаменливост (nezamenlivost) — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Polish: niezastąpioność — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Russian: незамени́мость (nezamenímostʹ) — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Swedish: oersättlighet — quality of being irreplaceable
  • Ukrainian: незамі́нність (nezamínnistʹ) — quality of being irreplaceable