invariable
gb/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/ us/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
C1
Engelsk
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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.)
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unchanging (Direct and neutral; focuses on no change over time.)
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consistent (Emphasizes sameness across situations or behavior.)
Antonymer
variable (Changing or differing across cases or time.)
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changeable (Able to change; not fixed.)
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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.)
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indeclinable (Traditional grammar term, especially for case endings.)
Antonymer
inflected (Changes form to mark grammatical information.)
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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
Advanced or less common
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