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nonrecoverable

nonrecoverable adjective: not recoverable; damaged or lost forever.

Adjective

nonrecoverable (not comparable)

  1. Not recoverable; damaged or lost forever.
  2. From which recovery is not possible.
    • a nonrecoverable computer error
  3. Having an investment that will not be recovered.

Origin of nonrecoverable

From non- + recoverable.

Questions about nonrecoverable

What does nonrecoverable mean?
Nonrecoverable means not recoverable; damaged or lost forever.
What part of speech is nonrecoverable?
Nonrecoverable is an adjective.

Words near nonrecoverable in the dictionary

  1. nonrecorded
  2. nonrecording
  3. nonrecoupable
  4. nonrecourse
  5. nonrecoverability
  6. nonrecoverable
  7. nonrecovery
  8. nonrecreational
  9. nonrecruited
  10. nonrecruiting
  11. nonrectangular

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