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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·vari·able DATE 15th century : not changing or capable of change : constant an invariable routine • invariable noun English Etymology invariable 1607, from in- "not" + variable. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 invariable in·vari·able / in5veEriEbl; NAmE -5ver- / adjective always the same; never changing 始终如一的；永无变化的 SYN unchanging :
Her routine was invariable. 她的日常生活总是千篇一律。 his invariable courtesy and charm 他那一贯的彬彬有礼和魅力 an invariable principle 一贯原则 ⇨ compare variable Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: INFLEXIBLE 3, constant, fixed, immovable, immutable, inalterable, unalterable, unchangeable, unmodifiable, unmovable Antonyms: variable 2 Synonyms: SAME 3, consistent, constant, unchanging, unfailing, unvarying Antonyms: variable, varying Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·variable I. \(ˈ)in, ən+\ adjective Etymology: probably from French, from Middle French, from in- in- (I) + variable : consistent , uniform : showing no deviation : unchanging , unfailing < where many words … are relatively invariable in meaning from one sentence to another — I.A.Richards > < after dinner … retired to the library, according to his invariablehabit — Valentine Williams > < was respected for his invariable courtesy and undoubted integrity — H.W.H.Knott > • in·variableness \“+\ noun II. noun : one that remains constant |
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