immutable

adjective

im·mu·ta·ble (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl How to pronounce immutable (audio)

: not capable of or susceptible to change

immutability

(ˌ)i(m)-ˌmyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce immutable (audio)

noun

immutableness

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl-nəs How to pronounce immutable (audio)

noun

immutably

(ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-blē How to pronounce immutable (audio)

adverb

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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.

Example Sentences

the immutable laws of nature one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation

Recent Examples on the Web And one way to help reframe those conversations is to say the political policy environment is not immutable.

Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Granite, a recurring character in Ms. Shetterly’s field notes, might suggest that her small corner of New England is immutable.

Danny Heitman, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 While most of us aren't working to cure cancer or other diseases, support and funding are not immutable.

Mark Murphy, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Lincoln vigorously disagreed, affirming the existence of universal truths, that all men are created equal and that certain moral principles are immutable.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 The blockchain is their key differentiator, allowing these contracts to connect those objects to an immutable ledger.

Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Bringing the fictional into the everyday world highlights, for Sharon, the porousness of those boundaries, allowing witnesses to imagine transformative change in what might have seemed like an immutable reality.

New York Times, 7 July 2022 And doing business with China is an immutable fact of life.

Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2022 Until then, both solar and wind are going to be hobbled by the immutable facts that the wind doesn’t always blow, and the sun doesn’t always shine.

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 May 2022 See More

单词	immutability
释义	immutable adjective im·mu·ta·ble (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl : not capable of or susceptible to change immutability (ˌ)i(m)-ˌmyü-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun immutableness (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-bəl-nəs noun immutably (ˌ)i(m)-ˈmyü-tə-blē adverb Did you know? Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute. Synonyms fixed hard-and-fast inalterable incommutable inflexible invariable unalterable unchangeable See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the immutable laws of nature one of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation Recent Examples on the Web And one way to help reframe those conversations is to say the political policy environment is not immutable. Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Granite, a recurring character in Ms. Shetterly’s field notes, might suggest that her small corner of New England is immutable. Danny Heitman, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 While most of us aren't working to cure cancer or other diseases, support and funding are not immutable. Mark Murphy, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Lincoln vigorously disagreed, affirming the existence of universal truths, that all men are created equal and that certain moral principles are immutable. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 The blockchain is their key differentiator, allowing these contracts to connect those objects to an immutable ledger. Nathaniel Hunter, Forbes, 15 July 2022 Bringing the fictional into the everyday world highlights, for Sharon, the porousness of those boundaries, allowing witnesses to imagine transformative change in what might have seemed like an immutable reality. New York Times, 7 July 2022 And doing business with China is an immutable fact of life. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2022 Until then, both solar and wind are going to be hobbled by the immutable facts that the wind doesn’t always blow, and the sun doesn’t always shine. Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 21 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Latin immutabilis, from in- + mutabilis mutable First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above immutability noun as in stability the state of continuing without change the immutability of the laws of physics is a myth, since refinements of those laws continue to be made Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stability consistency unchangeableness fixedness invariability changelessness steadiness immutableness permanence uniformity constancy durability regularity lastingness sameness enduringness Antonyms & Near Antonyms mutability changeability instability volatility variability unpredictability capriciousness changeableness fickleness variableness inconsistency unsteadiness irregularity inconsistence impermanence aperiodicity volatileness unevenness evanescence caducity See More
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immutable

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