in·var·i·a·ble

[in-vair-ee-uh-buhl]
adjective
1.
not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
noun
2.
something that is invariable; a constant.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see in-3, variable

in·var·i·a·bil·i·ty, in·var·i·a·ble·ness, noun
in·var·i·a·bly, adverb


1. unalterable, unchanging, changeless, invariant, unvarying, immutable.


1. changing.
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invariable (ɪnˈvɛərɪəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not subject to alteration; unchanging
 
n
2.  a mathematical quantity having an unchanging value; a constant
 
invaria'bility
 
n
 
in'variableness
 
n

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invariable
1607, from in- "not" + variable.
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Example sentences
What mattered was their inevitable and invariable violation of all those agreements.
Extravagant patterning camouflages the invariable chill.
It may mark the recurrence of a period of increased sun spots, with the invariable accompaniment of increased solar radiation.
Entropy is the invariable feature of every investigation.
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