Engelsk

invariable

gb/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/ us/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
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adjective formal C1 property
1

not changing; always the same

Always the same; not changing.

Brugsmønster: [something] is/remains invariable; an invariable [noun]
Typisk fejl:
Often confused with invariable meaning “inevitable.” Something can be invariable (always the same) without being impossible to change.
Synonymer
constant (More common and slightly broader; can suggest steady level as well as sameness.) | unchanging (Direct and neutral; focuses on no change over time.) | consistent (Emphasizes sameness across situations or behavior.)
Antonymer
variable (Changing or differing across cases or time.) | changeable (Able to change; not fixed.) | inconsistent (Not the same from one time or case to another.)
Ordforbindelser
invariable rule |invariable pattern |invariable feature |invariable result |invariable response |invariable practice |remain invariable |stay invariable |almost invariable |fairly invariable
Temaer
time |describing_things |patterns
Eksempler
  • Her morning routine is invariable: coffee, a short walk, then email.
  • The invariable result of skipping sleep is a bad mood the next day.
  • In this region, winter temperatures are remarkably invariable from year to year.
Læringseksempler
  • The schedule is invariable every week.
  • His answer was invariable: “No.”
adjective technical C2 property
2

not inflected in grammar

In grammar, a word that does not change its form.

Brugsmønster: an invariable [word/noun/adjective]; [word] is invariable
Typisk fejl:
Learners may apply this to meaning rather than form; here it refers only to the word’s shape (spelling/pronunciation), not what it means.
Synonymer
uninflected (Direct technical synonym focusing on lack of inflection.) | indeclinable (Traditional grammar term, especially for case endings.)
Antonymer
inflected (Changes form to mark grammatical information.) | declinable (Can take different endings (especially for case/number).)
Ordforbindelser
invariable word |invariable form |invariable adjective |invariable noun |invariable particle |invariable in form |remain invariable |treat as invariable
Temaer
language |linguistics |grammar
Eksempler
  • In English, adjectives are largely invariable, so they don’t change for gender or number.
  • The teacher explained that the loanword is invariable and keeps the same form in the plural.
  • In this language, some particles are invariable and never take endings.
Læringseksempler
  • In English, most adjectives are invariable.
  • This word is invariable in the plural.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
invariable
IPA
GB/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
US/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
Stavelser og tryk
in - vari - able (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vari)
Ordformer
Adjective
  • Base: invariable
Ordfamilie
Core family
vary verb B1 variable adjective B1 variation noun B1 invariably adverb B2
Related words
variety noun A2 various adjective B1 variant noun B2
Advanced or less common
variability noun B2 variance noun B2 invariant adjective
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