irreversible path

language: en

definitions

  1. A course of action, a series of decisions, or a direction in life that, once started, cannot be undone, changed, or returned from.
    en: A course of action, a series of decisions, or a direction in life that, once started, cannot be undone, changed, or returned from.
  2. A physical trajectory or a scientific process that cannot be reversed to its original state.
    en: A physical trajectory or a scientific process that cannot be reversed to its original state.

examples

  1. Once the company signed the contract, they were on an irreversible path toward restructuring.

    Once the company signed the contract, they were on an irreversible path toward restructuring.

  2. The chemical reaction followed an irreversible path, leading to a permanent change in the substance.

    The chemical reaction followed an irreversible path, leading to a permanent change in the substance.