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INVARIABLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A quantity that does not vary
Synonyms:
constant; constant quantity; invariable
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("invariable" is a kind of...):
quantity (the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "invariable"):
parameter; parametric quantity (a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not liable to or capable of change
Example:
his invariable courtesy
Classified under:
Similar:
changeless; constant; invariant; unvarying (unvarying in nature)
hard-and-fast; strict ((of rules) stringently enforced)
invariant (unaffected by a designated operation or transformation)
Also:
consistent ((sometimes followed by 'with') in agreement or consistent or reliable)
constant (steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection)
Antonym:
variable (liable to or capable of change)
Derivation:
invariability (the quality of being resistant to variation)
invariability (a quality of uniformity and lack of variation)
invariableness (the quality of being resistant to variation)
