immutable — ⇒IMMUTABLE, adj. Rare. Qui ne peut changer, notamment dans sa nature. Synon. usuel immuable. Lui même manquait de cette nécessaire volonté qui permet (...) de glisser, sans se retenir, dans la ténèbre des immutables dogmes (HUYSMANS, Là bas, t. 1 … Encyclopédie Universelle
Immutable — Im*mu ta*ble, a. [L. immutabilis; pref. im not + mutabilis mutable. See {Mutable}.] Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
immutable — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. immutable and directly from L. immutabilis unchangeable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + mutabilis changeable, from mutare to change (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). Related … Etymology dictionary
immutable — [adj] unchangeable abiding, ageless, changeless, constant, enduring, fixed, immovable, inflexible, invariable, permanent, perpetual, sacrosanct, stable, steadfast, unalterable, unmodifiable; concept 534 Ant. alterable, changeable, flexible,… … New thesaurus
immutable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unchanging or unchangeable. DERIVATIVES immutability noun immutably adverb … English terms dictionary
immutable — [i myo͞ot′ə bəl] adj. [ME < L immutabilis: see IN 2 & MUTABLE] never changing or varying; unchangeable immutability n. immutableness immutably adv … English World dictionary
immutable — [[t]ɪmju͟ːtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ Something that is immutable will never change or cannot be changed. [FORMAL] ...the eternal and immutable principles of right and wrong … English dictionary
immutable — 1. adjective Unable to be changed without exception. The government has enacted an immutable law. Ant: mutable, nonimmutable 2. noun Something that cannot be changed … Wiktionary
immutable — adj. Immutable is used with these nouns: ↑truth … Collocations dictionary
immutable — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stable, changeless, perpetual; see permanent 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [i MYOO tuh bul] unchangeable. The rules ofthe club are strict and immutable. SYN.: unchangeable, unalterable,… … English dictionary for students
