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  • 1Immutable object — Immutable and Immutability redirect here. For the Christian doctrine, see Immutability (theology). In object oriented and functional programming, an immutable object is an object whose state cannot be modified after it is created.[1] This is in… …

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  • 2immutable — ⇒IMMUTABLE, adj. Rare. Qui ne peut changer, notamment dans sa nature. Synon. usuel immuable. Lui même manquait de cette nécessaire volonté qui permet (...) de glisser, sans se retenir, dans la ténèbre des immutables dogmes (HUYSMANS, Là bas, t. 1 …

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  • 3Immutable — Im*mu ta*ble, a. [L. immutabilis; pref. im not + mutabilis mutable. See {Mutable}.] Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable. [1913 Webster] That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to… …

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  • 4immutable — I adjective adamant, ageless, confirmed, constans, constant, continual, continuous, durable, eternal, firm, fixed, immovable, immutabilis, implacable, incontrovertible, indestructible, inexorable, inflexible, intractable, invariable, irremovable …

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  • 5immutable — (adj.) early 15c., from O.Fr. immutable and directly from L. immutabilis unchangeable, from assimilated form of in not, opposite of (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + mutabilis changeable, from mutare to change (see MUTABLE (Cf. mutable)). Related …

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  • 6immutable — [adj] unchangeable abiding, ageless, changeless, constant, enduring, fixed, immovable, inflexible, invariable, permanent, perpetual, sacrosanct, stable, steadfast, unalterable, unmodifiable; concept 534 Ant. alterable, changeable, flexible,… …

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  • 7immutable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unchanging or unchangeable. DERIVATIVES immutability noun immutably adverb …

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  • 8immutable — [i myo͞ot′ə bəl] adj. [ME < L immutabilis: see IN 2 & MUTABLE] never changing or varying; unchangeable immutability n. immutableness immutably adv …

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  • 9immutable — [[t]ɪmju͟ːtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ Something that is immutable will never change or cannot be changed. [FORMAL] ...the eternal and immutable principles of right and wrong …

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  • 10immutable — 1. adjective Unable to be changed without exception. The government has enacted an immutable law. Ant: mutable, nonimmutable 2. noun Something that cannot be changed …

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