invariable

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ɪnˈvɛɹ.i.ə.bl̩/ UK /ɪnˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #113166

Meanings

1

adj
Never changing; always the same.

His morning routine is invariable: coffee first, then the newspaper.
2

noun
Something that never changes; a constant.

In this equation, the speed of light is treated as an invariable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · something that never... constant

Word family

Forms invariabilityinvariableness

Derived forms invariablenessinvariably

Etymology

From in- + variable.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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