Immutable
adjective
Something that cannot be changed or altered.
The laws of physics are immutable.
adjective
In computing, a value that once set, cannot be changed.
In java, string objects are immutable.
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Technical
adjective
In philosophy, describing a fundamental truth or principle that cannot be changed.
The principle of 'cause and effect' is considered immutable in many philosophic systems.
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Academic
adjective
Something that cannot be changed or altered.
The laws of physics are immutable.
adjective
In computing, a value that once set, cannot be changed.
In java, string objects are immutable.
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
In philosophy, describing a fundamental truth or principle that cannot be changed.
The principle of 'cause and effect' is considered immutable in many philosophic systems.
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Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Literally Unchangeable
Use 'immutable' to express that something is permanently unchanging and cannot be modified.
The artist considered his final work immutable, refusing to alter a single stroke.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physically Bound
'Immutable' often refers to things that are not physically changeable, like rules or laws.
The code of conduct for the knights was considered immutable.
Pro Tip 3/3Misuse Warning
Avoid using 'immutable' for things that can change over time, even if they seldom do.
Contrary to popular belief, social norms are not immutable.
Pro Tip 1/3Literally Unchangeable
Use 'immutable' to express that something is permanently unchanging and cannot be modified.
The artist considered his final work immutable, refusing to alter a single stroke.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physically Bound
'Immutable' often refers to things that are not physically changeable, like rules or laws.
The code of conduct for the knights was considered immutable.
Pro Tip 3/3Misuse Warning
Avoid using 'immutable' for things that can change over time, even if they seldom do.
Contrary to popular belief, social norms are not immutable.
Pro Tip 1/3Literally Unchangeable
Use 'immutable' to express that something is permanently unchanging and cannot be modified.
The artist considered his final work immutable, refusing to alter a single stroke.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physically Bound
'Immutable' often refers to things that are not physically changeable, like rules or laws.
The code of conduct for the knights was considered immutable.
Pro Tip 3/3Misuse Warning
Avoid using 'immutable' for things that can change over time, even if they seldom do.
Contrary to popular belief, social norms are not immutable.
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A vehicle built in...
So what are the challenges to industry, and how are we approaching them? The first issue many people think of is a lack of skilled labor. In areas where access to good primary and secondary education are limited and employment opportunities are scarce, a small skill base is inevitable. But that doesn't mean it's immutable.
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How the blockchain is...
more important than having a bank account, because if you don't have a valid title to your land, you can't borrow against it, and you can't plan for the future. So today, companies are working with governments to put land titles on a blockchain. And once it's there, this is immutable. You can't hack it.
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Mapping the Unknown,...
few mistakes he was under the mistaken impression that the universe was static that it was immutable that it wasn't getting bigger or getting smaller but he realized that if the universe were in that state then all the attractive gravity from all the stuff in the universe would cause the universe to
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Looks aren't everything....
and put my hand in that guy's hair. And of course, barring surgery, or the fake tan that I got two days ago for work, there's very little that we can do to transform how we look, and how we look, though it is superficial and immutable, has a huge impact on our lives.
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4 steps to ending...
because they felt their condition was immutable. Poverty, to them, was like the sun and the moon -- something given to them by God. For poverty reduction programs to succeed, they would need to instill hope and self-worth so that, with a little support,
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Why you should love...
that there are two kinds of those people that are comfortable with numbers, that can do numbers, and the people who can't. And what I'm trying to talk about here today is to say that I believe that is a false dichotomy. It's not an immutable pairing.
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Looks aren't everything....
fake tan that I got two days ago for work there's very little that we can do to transform how we look and how we look though it is superficial and immutable has a huge impact on our lives so today for me fearless means being honest and I am on
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The unpaid work that GDP...
and we need something that's solid and immutable and that everybody understands, because if I put time use data in front of you, you'll immediately start nodding. You'll immediately start recognizing what it means. And, honestly,
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Why I must come out PIPE...
Gender has always been considered a fact, immutable, but we now know it's actually more fluid, complex and mysterious. Because of my success, I never had the courage
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How the blockchain will...
that are then cryptographically linked together and secured. This creates an immutable, unforgeable record of all of the transactions across this network.
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A vehicle built in...
So what are the challenges to industry, and how are we approaching them? The first issue many people think of is a lack of skilled labor. In areas where access to good primary and secondary education are limited and employment opportunities are scarce, a small skill base is inevitable. But that doesn't mean it's immutable.
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How the blockchain is...
more important than having a bank account, because if you don't have a valid title to your land, you can't borrow against it, and you can't plan for the future. So today, companies are working with governments to put land titles on a blockchain. And once it's there, this is immutable. You can't hack it.
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Mapping the Unknown,...
few mistakes he was under the mistaken impression that the universe was static that it was immutable that it wasn't getting bigger or getting smaller but he realized that if the universe were in that state then all the attractive gravity from all the stuff in the universe would cause the universe to
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Looks aren't everything....
and put my hand in that guy's hair. And of course, barring surgery, or the fake tan that I got two days ago for work, there's very little that we can do to transform how we look, and how we look, though it is superficial and immutable, has a huge impact on our lives.
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4 steps to ending...
because they felt their condition was immutable. Poverty, to them, was like the sun and the moon -- something given to them by God. For poverty reduction programs to succeed, they would need to instill hope and self-worth so that, with a little support,
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Why you should love...
that there are two kinds of those people that are comfortable with numbers, that can do numbers, and the people who can't. And what I'm trying to talk about here today is to say that I believe that is a false dichotomy. It's not an immutable pairing.
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Looks aren't everything....
fake tan that I got two days ago for work there's very little that we can do to transform how we look and how we look though it is superficial and immutable has a huge impact on our lives so today for me fearless means being honest and I am on
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The unpaid work that GDP...
and we need something that's solid and immutable and that everybody understands, because if I put time use data in front of you, you'll immediately start nodding. You'll immediately start recognizing what it means. And, honestly,
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Why I must come out PIPE...
Gender has always been considered a fact, immutable, but we now know it's actually more fluid, complex and mysterious. Because of my success, I never had the courage
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How the blockchain will...
that are then cryptographically linked together and secured. This creates an immutable, unforgeable record of all of the transactions across this network.
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Jason Schreier
In 'Amalur,' each person believes he has an immutable destiny, one that defines how, and how long, he will live. Until you come along. But of course, your character is the anomaly, somebody who can change both his own fate and the destinies of the people he interacts with. So, naturally, it's up to you to save the world.
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Charles Stross
British Writer
I think that if there's one key insight science can bring to fiction, it's that fiction - the study of the human condition - needs to broaden its definition of the human condition. Because the human condition isn't immutable and doomed to remain uniform forever.
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Kurt Loder
American Journalist
You find the most important thing that really grabs you, and put it right up top. Don't bury the lead. Put it at the top. Best thing to do. Never go wrong that way. It's an immutable law of journalism. It just always works.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
The only way we can fly planes and use computers is because people were curious about their world and also skeptical about the things they were told to be immutable, so they figured out other ways of doing things.
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Phil Knight
American Businessman
There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.
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Nicolas Malebranche
French Philosopher
As our bodies live upon the earth and find sustenance in the fruits which it produces, so our minds feed on the same truths as the intelligible and immutable substance of the divine Word contains.
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Tom Chatfield
British Author
Above all, the translation of books into digital formats means the destruction of boundaries. Bound, printed texts are discrete objects: immutable, individual, lendable, cut off from the world.
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Ralph Cudworth
British Theologian
Now all the knowledge and wisdom that is in creatures, whether angels or men, is nothing else but a participation of that one eternal, immutable and increased wisdom of God.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
One of the immutable patterns of history is the rise and fall of great powers. Those that survive are the ones that adapt as the world changes.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
For our vanity is such that we hold our own characters immutable, and we are slow to acknowledge that they have changed, even for the better.
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Jason Schreier
In 'Amalur,' each person believes he has an immutable destiny, one that defines how, and how long, he will live. Until you come along. But of course, your character is the anomaly, somebody who can change both his own fate and the destinies of the people he interacts with. So, naturally, it's up to you to save the world.
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Charles Stross
British Writer
I think that if there's one key insight science can bring to fiction, it's that fiction - the study of the human condition - needs to broaden its definition of the human condition. Because the human condition isn't immutable and doomed to remain uniform forever.
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Kurt Loder
American Journalist
You find the most important thing that really grabs you, and put it right up top. Don't bury the lead. Put it at the top. Best thing to do. Never go wrong that way. It's an immutable law of journalism. It just always works.
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Jamie Hyneman
American Entertainer
The only way we can fly planes and use computers is because people were curious about their world and also skeptical about the things they were told to be immutable, so they figured out other ways of doing things.
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Phil Knight
American Businessman
There is an immutable conflict at work in life and in business, a constant battle between peace and chaos. Neither can be mastered, but both can be influenced. How you go about that is the key to success.
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Nicolas Malebranche
French Philosopher
As our bodies live upon the earth and find sustenance in the fruits which it produces, so our minds feed on the same truths as the intelligible and immutable substance of the divine Word contains.
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Tom Chatfield
British Author
Above all, the translation of books into digital formats means the destruction of boundaries. Bound, printed texts are discrete objects: immutable, individual, lendable, cut off from the world.
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Ralph Cudworth
British Theologian
Now all the knowledge and wisdom that is in creatures, whether angels or men, is nothing else but a participation of that one eternal, immutable and increased wisdom of God.
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Stephen Kinzer
American Author
One of the immutable patterns of history is the rise and fall of great powers. Those that survive are the ones that adapt as the world changes.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
For our vanity is such that we hold our own characters immutable, and we are slow to acknowledge that they have changed, even for the better.
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