— immovability, immovableness , n. — immovably , adv.
/i mooh"veuh beuhl/ , adj.
1. incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
2. incapable of being influenced by feeling; emotionless: an immovable heart; an immovable tyrant.
3. incapable of being moved from one's purpose, opinion, etc.; steadfast; unyielding.
4. not subject to change; unalterable.
5. not moving; motionless.
6. Law.
a. not liable to be removed, or permanent in place.
b. (of property) real, as distinguished from personal.
7. not changing from one date to another in different years: Christmas is an immovable feast.
n.
8. something immovable.
9. immovables , Law. lands and the appurtenances thereof, as trees and buildings.
Also, immoveable .
[ 1325-75; ME immevable, immovable; see IM- 2 , MOVABLE ]
Syn. 3. obdurate, inflexible, unbending, adamant.