What's the difference between ironic and understatement?

Ironic


Definition:

  • (a.) Ironical.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The hypothesis that proteins are critical targets in free radical mediated cytolysis was tested using U937 mononuclear phagocytes as targets and iron together with hydrogen peroxide to generate radicals.
  • (2) The most successful dyes were phenocyanin TC, gallein, fluorone black, alizarin cyanin BB and alizarin blue S. Celestin blue B with an iron mordant is quite successful if properly handled to prevent gelling of solutions.
  • (3) These membrane perturbation effects not observed with bleomycin-iron in the presence of a hydroxyl radical scavenger, dimethyl thiourea, or a chelating agent, desferrioxamine, were correlated with the ability of the complex to generate highly reactive oxygen species.
  • (4) The specific activities of extracts from cells grown under phototrophic and aerobic conditions were similar and not affected by the concentration of iron in the growth media.
  • (5) In the 153 women to whom iron supplements were given during pregnancy, the initial fall in haemoglobin concentration was less, was arrested by 28 weeks gestation and then rose to a level equivalent to the booking level.
  • (6) Typically the iron-iron axis (gz) of the binuclear iron-sulfur clusters is in the membrane plane.
  • (7) Increased iron levels in basal ganglia were generally associated with normal or elevated levels of ferritin immunoreactivity, for example, the substantia nigra in PSP and possibly MSA, and in putamen in MSA.
  • (8) Lead levels in contents and shells of eggs laid by hens dosed with all-lead shot were about twice those in eggs laid by hens dosed with lead-iron shot.
  • (9) Dietary factors affect intestinal P450s markedly--iron restriction rapidly decreased intestinal P450 to beneath detectable values; selenium deficiency acted similarly but was less effective; Brussels sprouts increased intestinal AHH activity 9.8-fold, ECOD activity 3.2-fold, and P450 1.9-fold; fried meat and dietary fat significantly increased intestinal EROD activity; a vitamin A-deficient diet increased, and a vitamin A-rich diet decreased intestinal P450 activities; and excess cholesterol in the diet increased intestinal P450 activity.
  • (10) Since iron from fortified formulas is well absorbed during the first three months of life, even if it is not immediately used for hemoglobin formation, an inccrease in the iron stores will occur...
  • (11) Dietary intakes, measured by three 24-hour recalls, revealed that protein, iron and Vitamin C generally met or exceeded the Nutrition Recommendations for age.
  • (12) This is a struggle for the survival of our nation.” As ever, after Trump’s media dressing-down, his operation was quick to fit a velvet glove to an iron fist.
  • (13) Ten weeks of iron therapy was not, however, long enough to increase iron stores.
  • (14) With both approaches, carbohydrate and fat had little influence whereas egg albumin had a significant inhibitory effect on the absorption of nonheme iron.
  • (15) The protein quality and iron bioavailability of mechanically deboned turkey meat (MDT) and hand-deboned turkey meat (HDT) were determined in rats.
  • (16) Serum levels of vitamins A and E, zinc and iron were determined in healthy control subjects and lepromatous leprosy patients belonging to an eastern state of India.
  • (17) Ferric iron in aqueous solution was used as an iron-only control.
  • (18) The implications of inhibition of protein kinase C by adriamycin-iron(III) are discussed.
  • (19) The duodenal mucosa of genotypically normal iron replete and iron deficient mice and mice with sex-linked (sla) and microcytic anemias (mk) was examined for the presence of iron-binding proteins.
  • (20) Ferredoxin reductase (Fd-reductase) supplies reducing equivalents obtained from NADPH to mitochondrial cytochrome P450 enzymes via the small iron-sulfur protein ferredoxin.

Understatement


Definition:

  • (n.) The act of understating, or the condition of being understated; that which is understated; a statement below the truth.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) RBS chief executive Ross McEwan apologised to consumers: “To say I’m angry would be an understatement.
  • (2) To say that the loss of BB King is devastating to the blues community is an understatement.
  • (3) With understatement, he added: "I don't feel comfortable."
  • (4) Heaton’s recollections are heavy on understatement.
  • (5) Since that strangely undeserved result in Madrid last November, PSG have gone on a run that makes convincing seem like an understatement.
  • (6) With some understatement, Thompson said: "We've weathered a series of lively storms and been through some trying as well as some very successful times together.
  • (7) In light of the opening episode, that seems like an understatement.
  • (8) That the act outraged public decency is an understatement.
  • (9) Unfortunately, we had to lower the number of people,” he says, in something of an understatement, adding that he used redeployment and natural turnover as much as possible.
  • (10) He starts by discussing the economic climate – saying that eurozone economic growth remains "weak" (an understatement), with fears over the crisis weighing on confidence and sentiment.
  • (11) Furthermore, perhaps calling Corbyn a “harsh critic” is an understatement in light of some of his statements.
  • (12) Courtesy the estate of Richard Hamilton That Hamilton was anti-capitalist is an understatement.
  • (13) That is an understatement because the expectations were high.
  • (14) To say that the 170-year history of the Co-op Group is complicated would be a howling understatement.
  • (15) Late-night tales: how a new crop of TV hosts is reinventing an old format Read more First, to say it’s a “hit” is an understatement – it’s a phenomenon.
  • (16) And to say Fifa has been dismayed by this burst of democratic dissent is an understatement.
  • (17) It will be difficult to keep them all happy.” That might be the understatement of the year.
  • (18) Volunteer complaints panel To say the public has little faith in the Independent Police Complaints Commission would be an understatement.
  • (19) With the organisation reeling from a string of corruption allegations against 10 of the 24-man executive committee, Jérôme Valcke , Fifa's secretary general, admitted with grim understatement that Fifa's reputation is: "Not at its highest."
  • (20) Fits like a brick To say that it is unclear quite how Beats and Apple would fit is be an understatement.