INVARIABLE

invariable

(adjective) not liable to or capable of change; “an invariable temperature”; “an invariable rule”; “his invariable courtesy”

constant, constant quantity, invariable

(noun) a quantity that does not vary

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

invariable (not comparable)

Not variable; unalterable; uniform; always having the same value.

(math) Constant.

(by extension, grammar, of a word, or a grammatical class) That cannot undergo inflection, conjugation or declension.

Noun

invariable (plural invariables)

Something that does not vary; a constant.

Source: Wiktionary


In*va"ri*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + variable: cf. F. invariable.]

Definition: Not given to variation or change; unalterable; unchangeable; always uniform. Physical laws which are invariable. I. Taylor.

– In*va"ri*a*ble*ness, n.

– In*va"ri*a*bly, adv.

In*va"ri*a*ble, n. (Math.)

Definition: An invariable quantity; a constant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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