SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
immutable
adjective
Unable to be changed.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Unable to change
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Usage distinction
Return to topImmutable is stronger than stable: it says change is impossible or not permitted, rather than merely unlikely.
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See immutable in use
The author treats the rule as immutable throughout the imaginary world.
The museum's fictional registry designated each finalized entry immutable: later notes could be added separately, but the stored original text could not be altered.
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