Mercurial vs Immutable - What's the difference?
mercurial | immutable |
(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury.
(astrology) Someone born under the influence of Mercury.
(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the planet Mercury.
(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the Roman god Mercury, the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty..
* J. Q. Adams
(astrology) Born under the influence of the planet Mercury, and having such characteristics.
Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver.
Having a volatile or lively character; quick-witted, changeable, animated.
* 1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , I:
Unable to be changed without exception.
(programming, of a variable) Not able to be altered in the memory after its value is set initially, such as a constant.
As nouns the difference between mercurial and immutable
is that mercurial is (obsolete) any of the plants known as mercury while immutable is something that cannot be changed.As adjectives the difference between mercurial and immutable
is that mercurial is (often capitalized, see (mercurial)) pertaining to the planet mercury while immutable is unable to be changed without exception.mercurial
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- the mercurial wand of commerce
- From the natural Mercurial Briskness of her Temper, a sedentary Life had ever been her Aversion [...].
Derived terms
* mercurial eczema * mercurial glossitis * mercurial ointment * mercurial phosphorus * mercurial pneumatic trough * mercurial rash * mercurial trough * mercurialisation, mercurialization * mercurialise, mercurialize * mercurialism * mercurialist * mercuriality * mercurially * organomercurialimmutable
English
Adjective
(-)- The government has enacted an immutable law.