C1 noun رسمي

uninovable

/ˌʌnˈɪnəvəbl̩/

A person, organization, or object that is fundamentally incapable of being innovated or resistant to any form of modernization. It refers to an entity that has reached a definitive plateau where further creative change or technological improvement is perceived as impossible or unnecessary.

أمثلة

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1

My grandfather is a true uninovable when it comes to switching from paper maps to GPS technology.

My grandfather is someone who refuses to change his ways regarding using paper maps instead of GPS.

2

The committee classified certain historical traditions as uninovables to ensure their cultural essence remains untouched by modern trends.

The board decided that some old traditions are things that should not be changed to keep their original meaning safe from modern influence.

3

Don't bother suggesting a new workflow to the manager; he's a total uninovable and likes things exactly as they are.

It is useless to suggest a new way of working to the boss because he is someone who hates change and prefers the old ways.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
uninovable
ظرف
uninovably
صفة
uninovable
مرتبط
uninovability
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نصيحة للحفظ

Break it down: UN (not) + INOVA (new/innovation) + ABLE (capable). An 'un-inova-ble' is literally 'not-new-able'—it cannot be made new.

اختبار سريع

The CEO warned that if the department remained a(n) ________, it would eventually be phased out by more agile competitors.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: uninovable

أمثلة

1

My grandfather is a true uninovable when it comes to switching from paper maps to GPS technology.

everyday

My grandfather is someone who refuses to change his ways regarding using paper maps instead of GPS.

2

The committee classified certain historical traditions as uninovables to ensure their cultural essence remains untouched by modern trends.

formal

The board decided that some old traditions are things that should not be changed to keep their original meaning safe from modern influence.

3

Don't bother suggesting a new workflow to the manager; he's a total uninovable and likes things exactly as they are.

informal

It is useless to suggest a new way of working to the boss because he is someone who hates change and prefers the old ways.

4

In sociological terms, the uninovable represents a segment of society that prioritizes stability over the risks associated with progress.

academic

In sociology, the term refers to a part of the population that values staying the same more than the dangers of moving forward.

5

Our primary challenge this quarter is identifying the uninovables within our legacy software that are preventing full system integration.

business

Our main problem this period is finding the parts of our old software that cannot be updated and are stopping the whole system from working together.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
uninovable
ظرف
uninovably
صفة
uninovable
مرتبط
uninovability

تلازمات شائعة

persistent uninovable someone who constantly refuses to change
institutional uninovable an organization that is stuck in its ways
classify as an uninovable to label something as incapable of change
the uninovables of industry the companies or sectors that do not modernize
psychological uninovable a person whose mindset is closed to new ideas

العبارات الشائعة

stuck with uninovables

being forced to deal with people or things that won't change

the class of uninovables

a category of things that cannot be modernized

labeling someone an uninovable

describing a person as resistant to all innovation

يُخلط عادةً مع

uninovable vs uninnovative

Uninnovative describes a lack of creativity, while an uninovable is the entity itself that cannot or will not be changed.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

This word is often used in high-level business strategy or academic sociology to describe systemic resistance to change. It can be used as both a noun (the person/thing) and an adjective (the quality), though it is specifically tested as a noun in advanced contexts.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'uninovable' when they simply mean 'old-fashioned.' Remember that an uninovable is specifically someone or something that cannot be improved or modernized, not just something that is old.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Break it down: UN (not) + INOVA (new/innovation) + ABLE (capable). An 'un-inova-ble' is literally 'not-new-able'—it cannot be made new.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'in-' (into) and 'novus' (new), combined with the English prefix 'un-' (not) and the suffix '-able' (capable of).

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun; plural: uninovables Often follows the verb 'to be' or 'to classify as' Can be used as a collective noun (e.g., 'the uninovable')
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السياق الثقافي

In the fast-paced tech culture of the 21st century, being called an uninovable is often a severe criticism of a company's or individual's future viability.

اختبار سريع

The CEO warned that if the department remained a(n) ________, it would eventually be phased out by more agile competitors.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: uninovable

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B2

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