INVARIABLE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

Meaning:

Not liable to or capable of change

Example:

his invariable courtesy

Classified under:

Adjectives

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)