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Irreversibility

the first dimension in the delegation decision framework that measures how costly it is to fix a poor outcome of a task, determining the quality risk tolerance in delegation decisions and influencing whether a task should be retained or delegated to agents with demonstrated competence

Why This Is a Definition

This defines 'irreversibility' by establishing its genus (dimension in delegation framework), differentia (measurement of cost to fix poor outcomes), and its specific role in influencing delegation decisions, distinguishing it from related concepts like urgency or importance.