invariable
gb/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/ us/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
C1
English
állandó, változatlan, ragozhatatlan
C1
FORMAL
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állandó
B1
változatlan
B2
Usage pattern:
[something] is/remains invariable; an invariable [noun]
Her morning routine is invariable: coffee, a short walk, then email.
A reggeli rutinja mindig ugyanaz: kávé, egy rövid séta, aztán e-mailezés.
The invariable result of skipping sleep is a bad mood the next day.
Az alvás kihagyásának mindig ugyanaz az eredménye: másnap rossz hangulat.
In this region, winter temperatures are remarkably invariable from year to year.
Learner examples
The schedule is invariable every week.
A beosztás minden héten ugyanaz.
His answer was invariable: “No.”
A válasza mindig ugyanaz volt: „Nem.”
Common mistake:
Often confused with invariable meaning “inevitable.” Something can be invariable (always the same) without being impossible to change.
Meaning
not changing; always the same
Collocations
invariable rule
|invariable pattern
|invariable feature
|invariable result
|invariable response
|invariable practice
|remain invariable
|stay invariable
|almost invariable
|fairly invariable
Synonyms
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.)
Antonyms
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.)
Themes
time
|describing_things
|patterns
Definition
Always the same; not changing.
Not changing or varying; remaining the same in every case or over time.
C2
TECHNICAL
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Usage pattern:
an invariable [word/noun/adjective]; [word] is invariable
In English, adjectives are largely invariable, so they don’t change for gender or number.
Az angolban a melléknevek nagyrészt ragozhatatlanok, ezért nem változnak nem vagy szám szerint.
The teacher explained that the loanword is invariable and keeps the same form in the plural.
A tanár elmagyarázta, hogy ez a jövevényszó ragozhatatlan, és többes számban is ugyanabban az alakban marad.
In this language, some particles are invariable and never take endings.
Learner examples
In English, most adjectives are invariable.
Az angolban a legtöbb melléknév ragozhatatlan.
This word is invariable in the plural.
Ez a szó többes számban sem változik.
Common mistake:
Learners may apply this to meaning rather than form; here it refers only to the word’s shape (spelling/pronunciation), not what it means.
Meaning
not inflected in grammar
Collocations
invariable word
|invariable form
|invariable adjective
|invariable noun
|invariable particle
|invariable in form
|remain invariable
|treat as invariable
Synonyms
uninflected (Direct technical synonym focusing on lack of inflection.)
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indeclinable (Traditional grammar term, especially for case endings.)
Antonyms
inflected (Changes form to mark grammatical information.)
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declinable (Can take different endings (especially for case/number).)
Themes
language
|linguistics
|grammar
Definition
In grammar, a word that does not change its form.
(Of a word) having a single form that does not change to show things like tense, number, case, or gender.
Grammar
Dictionary form
invariable
IPA
GB/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
US/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
Syllables & stress
in - vari - able (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vari)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: invariable
Word family
Core family
Advanced or less common
Expressions
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