inchangée

Inchangée is the feminine singular form of the French adjective inchangé, meaning not changed or unchanged. It is used to describe a state, condition, or data point that has remained the same over time or in comparison with another set of information. The masculine form is inchangé, and the plural forms are inchangés (masc.) and inchangées (fem.).

Etymology and grammar: inchangé derives from the negating prefix in- combined with changer, to change. It functions as an attributive or predicative adjective, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Examples include La situation est inchangée (The situation is unchanged) and Les règles restent inchangées (The rules remain unchanged).

Usage and contexts: inchangé is commonly found in journalism, scientific reporting, legal and administrative texts, as well as everyday language. It can refer to physical states, measurements, policies, or conditions that have not been modified. In statistical or historical summaries, statements like “les résultats restent inchangés” convey stability across periods or scenarios.

Variants and related terms: related forms include inchangé (masc. sing.), inchangés (masc. pl.), and inchangées (fem. pl.). Related concepts include immuable, constant, invarié, and non modifié, which convey similar ideas of stability or lack of change.

See also: English equivalent is unchanged. In French usage, inchangé is a concise descriptor of continuity or stability across a range of domains, from data and policies to descriptions of personal or natural states.