Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Unable to be changed without exception.

    The government has enacted an immutable law.

    unveränderbar, unveränderlich

    неизме́нныйneizménnyj, непрело́жныйneprelóžnyj, постоя́нныйpostojánnyj

  2. (not comparable)Not able to be altered in the memory after its value is set initially.

    Constants are immutable.

More definitions
  • not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
  • constant and unchanging

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Mutable objects can be changed after initialization; immutable objects cannot.

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  2. An accident is an inevitable occurrence due to the action of immutable natural laws.

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  3. This is an immutable truth.

    ruЭто непреложная истина.

    deDies ist eine unabänderliche Wahrheit.

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  4. Political opinions aren't immutable traits.

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  5. A blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger where transactions are recorded, verified and become permanent and immutable.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
unable to be changed without exception:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
unable to be changed without exception:

Origin

From Middle English immutable, from Latin immūtābilis (“unchangeable”); im- + mutable.

From Middle English immutable, from Latin immūtābilis (“unchangeable”); im- + mutable.

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Synonyms

13 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature:changeless

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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