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Immutable vs Immovable - What's the difference?

immutable | immovable |

As adjectives the difference between immutable and immovable

is that immutable is unable to be changed without exception while immovable is incapable of being physically moved; fixed.

As nouns the difference between immutable and immovable

is that immutable is something that cannot be changed while immovable is that which can not be moved; something which is immovable.

immutable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Unable to be changed without exception.
    • The government has enacted an immutable law.
  • (programming, of a variable) Not able to be altered in the memory after its value is set initially, such as a constant.

    • Antonyms

    * mutable * nonimmutable

    Derived terms

    * strongly immutable * weakly immutable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that cannot be changed.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    immovable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * immoveable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Incapable of being physically moved; fixed.
  • Steadfast in purpose or intention; unalterable, unyielding.
  • * 1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 101:
    • I pleaded with him not to resign, but he was immovable .
  • Not capable of being affected or moved in feeling; impassive.
    • (Dryden)
  • (legal) Not liable to be removed; permanent in place or tenure; fixed.
    • an immovable estate

    Antonyms

    * movable

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which can not be moved; something which is immovable.

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