invariable
gb/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/ us/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
C1
Anglais
állandó, változatlan, ragozhatatlan
C1
FORMAL
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állandó
B1
változatlan
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The schedule is invariable every week.
A beosztás minden héten ugyanaz.
His answer was invariable: “No.”
A válasza mindig ugyanaz volt: „Nem.”
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with invariable meaning “inevitable.” Something can be invariable (always the same) without being impossible to change.
Sens
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
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
time
|describing_things
|patterns
Définition
Always the same; not changing.
Not changing or varying; remaining the same in every case or over time.
C2
TECHNICAL
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Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may apply this to meaning rather than form; here it refers only to the word’s shape (spelling/pronunciation), not what it means.
Sens
not inflected in grammar
Collocations
invariable word
|invariable form
|invariable adjective
|invariable noun
|invariable particle
|invariable in form
|remain invariable
|treat as invariable
Synonymes
uninflected (Direct technical synonym focusing on lack of inflection.)
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indeclinable (Traditional grammar term, especially for case endings.)
Antonymes
inflected (Changes form to mark grammatical information.)
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declinable (Can take different endings (especially for case/number).)
Thèmes
language
|linguistics
|grammar
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
invariable
API
GB/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
US/ɪnvˈɛɹiəbəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - vari - able (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vari)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: invariable
Famille de mots
Core family
Advanced or less common
Expressions
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