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invariable

invariable

1 5.5
Not changing and always the same in every situation
  • adjective
  • /ɪnˈvɛrɪəbl/
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  • The pattern of repetition seems invariable, suggesting a totally instinctive behavior and not an intellectual one.
  • an invariable element

A lot of my writing is about the invariable and inevitable friction that is just part of raising kids.

Examples

  • A lot of my writing is about the invariable and inevitable friction that is just part of raising kids.

  • When I’d call him and ask how he was, his invariable response was, "Breathing in and out."

    Blog text (19)
  • Yet there is one invariable fact - that interests me most.

  • The world changes, but the problems remain because they are linked to an invariable: human nature.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Although this dichotomy is an invariable part of folk psychology, it is completely without empirical foundation.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The sequence was invariable: stop, coil, signal noisily, then strike.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I may say, in all justice, that you will find it the invariable part of sound judgment to follow the dictates of my counsel in all cases.

    Academic text (1997)
  • What remains in the aftermath of religion in Flaubert's representation is the mundane and invariable fact of the world as it is.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Egypt has demonstrated invariable hostility toward Sudanese administrations that sought policy choices different from those of Cairo.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In any situation, her response was invariable; she always remained calm.

Synonyms

constant
vsinvariable
360 2.7

Stays the same over time

is absolute across all times and situations rather than just periods
unchanged
vsinvariable
62 1.0

Still the same as before

is more absolute meaning same in any situation or time
immutable
vsinvariable
  • Specialized
14 7.3

No one can change it after it is made

describes unconditional sameness across situations not just inability to change
unchanging
vsinvariable
7 3.7

Stays the same over time

is stronger meaning same in all situations as well as time
unfailing
vsinvariable
5 4.9

Always reliable and steady

focuses on sameness in all situations rather than reliable performance
invariant
vsinvariable
3 7.0

Not changing when conditions change

is defined as always the same across all situations and times
unvarying
vsinvariable
1 4.8

Not changing over time and always the same

is broader meaning identical in every situation and at every time

Antonyms

67 3.6

Able to change in different situations

How Constant

invariable
1 5.5
stable
473 2.3
changeable
8 3.5
variable
67 3.6

Surface Forms

invariable positive

Morphology

invariable = variable (transparent) = in + vary + able

Adding the negative prefix 'in-' to the familiar adjective 'variable' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'not variable'.

Etymology

Invariable comes from the parts in- 'not' and variable 'able to change', sharing the same root as the verb vary. So if something is invariable, it 'does not change' and stays the same in every situation.