invariable
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- invariability noun
- invariableness noun
- invariably adverb
Etymology
Origin of invariable
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; in- 3, variable
Example Sentences
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When reporters asked if he had the stamina for another campaign, his invariable response was: “Watch me.”
From Los Angeles Times
“The ball will always find you” is not, of course, an invariable truth.
From Seattle Times
He reiterated “the invariable battle principle of power for power and head-on contest,” according to the Korean Central News Agency.
From Washington Post
Within the shift of generations is the invariable passing of roles from one dancer to the next, and what is vividly apparent is that these ballets were made on specific people.
From New York Times
Certain components like turkey and stuffing may seem invariable, but the preparations are so individualistic and the sides so diverse that pinpoint pairings feel like futile fussiness.
From New York Times
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