immutability
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being unchangeable.
These findings contradict previous myths about the genetic immutability of intelligence at birth.
The ancient Christian doctrine of God's immutability states that God doesn't change, has never changed, and will never change.
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Computers. (in object-oriented programming) the characteristic of an object with a fixed structure and properties whose values cannot be changed.
Informing the compiler about the immutability of the variable allows for optimizing the code and logic behind the implementation of the code.
Etymology
Origin of immutability
Example Sentences
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Immutability holds up so long as the network collectively is more powerful than an attacker.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2018
Colours may be produced by Composition which shall be like to the Colours of homogeneal Light as to the Appearance of Colour, but not as to the Immutability of Colour and Constitution of Light.
From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Newton, Isaac, Sir
The like Constancy and Immutability I found also in the blue, green, and other Colours.
From Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light by Newton, Isaac, Sir
We need not, then, regard Immutability of the Law as a fundamental dogma with Maimonides.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth.
From The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey by Geyer, Delton Loring
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