Defn: Not mutable; not capable or susceptible of change; unchangeable; unalterable. That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation. Heb. vi. 18. Immutable, immortal, infinite, Eternal King. Milton. — Im*mu"ta*ble*ness, n. — Im*mu"ta*bly, adv.
IMMUTATE
Im*mu"tate, a. Etym: [L. immutatus, p. p. of immature.]
Defn: Unchanged. [Obs.]
IMMUTATION Im"mu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. immutatio, from immutare, immutatum, to change. See Immute.]
Defn: Change; alteration; mutation. [R.] Dr. H. More.
IMMUTE Im*mute", v. t. Etym: [L. immutare, immutatum; perf. im- in + mutare to change : cf. OF. immuter.]
Defn: To change or alter. [Obs.] J. Salkeld.
IMP Imp, n. Etym: [OE. imp a graft, AS. impa; akin to Dan. ympe, Sw. ymp, prob. fr. LL. impotus, Gr. be. See 1st In-, Be.]
1. A shoot; a scion; a bud; a slip; a graft. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. An offspring; progeny; child; scion. [Obs.] The tender imp was weaned. Fairfax.