unchanged

Everyday

Unchanged means not changed; still the same as before. tree →

In the lessons

In science experiments, the things you keep unchanged are the controlled variables, so the test is fair. In maths, a number multiplied by 1 or with 0 added stays unchanged. In everyday life, «the weather remained unchanged» means it stayed the same. Phrases: «remain unchanged», «stay unchanged», «left unchanged».

Examples

• The village looked unchanged after all these years. tree →
• Keep the amount of water unchanged to make the test fair. tree →
• If you add 0 to a number, it stays unchanged. tree →
• Her answer remained unchanged. tree →
• The rules of the game are unchanged. tree →
• The weather was unchanged all week. tree →
• The old Wartburg castle stood unchanged on the rock where the monk and the nun were hewn out of the stone. tree →

Note

Adjective from «un-» + «changed». In maths: multiplying by 1, dividing by 1, or adding or subtracting 0 leaves a number unchanged. Do not say «unchange» as a verb.