uforanderlige

Uforanderlige is a Danish-Norwegian adjective meaning immutable or unchangeable. It describes something that cannot be altered, modified, or converted into a different state. The form is built from the prefix u- meaning not, and foranderlig, from forandre meaning to change, with the -lig suffix indicating a property. The result is a word used across Danish and Norwegian varieties to label essential, persistent traits or rules.

In usage, uforanderlige is applied to natural laws, principles, or constants that are treated as fixed within a given theory or framework. In philosophy, it can denote a permanent truth; in law, it can describe binding norms that resist amendment; in science, it may describe constants or invariants. In everyday language, it may characterize stubborn routines or unyielding conditions.

Examples: in Danish, naturens love er uforanderlige (the laws of nature are immutable). Dette prinsipp må være uforanderlig i vår tolkning (this principle must be immutable in our interpretation). In computing, while many systems rely on mutable state, some data structures are described as uforanderlige, or immutable, meaning once created their state does not change.

The term is most common in Danish but appears in Norwegian texts as well, with minor spelling adjustments in different dialects. It denotes a strong claim about permanence and should be distinguished from terms that indicate limited change or variability.