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Immutable may describe something that is incapable of change, but the word itself—like all words—is mutable, both capable of and prone to alteration. To put a finer point on it, if language were fixed, we wouldn’t have immutable itself, which required a variety of mutations of the Latin verb mutare (“to change”) to reach our tongues (or pens, keyboards, or touchscreens—oh the many permutations of communication!). Other English words that can be traced back to mutare include mutate, transmute, and commute. Which reminds us—the mutability of language makes great food for thought during one’s commute.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
In other words, using the blockchain model creates a decentralized, immutable record of ownership.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
But certain characteristics are immutable: a red bow over her left ear, no mouth, and an ascetic, almost ethereal, expression.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 27 June 2024
No matter how smart your engineers, the laws of physics are immutable.
—Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 19 June 2024
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“Immutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immutable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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