incommutable

[ in-kuh-myoo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not exchangeable.
2. unchangeable; unalterable.

incommutable

/ ˌɪnkəˈmjuːtəbəl /

adjective

1. incapable of being commuted; unalterable

Derived Forms

• ˌincomˌmutaˈbility, noun
• ˌincomˈmutably, adverb

Other Words From

• incom·muta·bili·ty incom·muta·ble·ness noun
• incom·muta·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of incommutable¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word incommūtābilis. See in- ³, commutable

Example Sentences

Incommutable, in-kom-ūt′a-bl, adj. that cannot be commuted or exchanged.

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