irretractile

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adjective

Not retractile.

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Meanings

adjectiveirretractile (comparative more irretractile, superlative most irretractile)

comparative more irretractile · superlative most irretractile

  1. Not retractile.
  2. Not tractile or ductile.

    Rectractile and Irretractile (Elastic and Inelastic)

    a. 1856, William Hamilton, Philosophy

Origin

From ir- + retractile.

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APA

irretractile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irretractile

MLA

“irretractile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irretractile. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “irretractile,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/irretractile.

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