unchanging elements
[/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ˈɛləmənts/]
noun phrase
elementos imutáveis
1. Components, parts, or features that remain constant and do not alter or vary over time
The unchanging elements of the company's mission statement have guided its decisions for decades.
Os elementos imutáveis da missão da empresa têm orientado suas decisões há décadas.
2. Fundamental or essential aspects that persist despite external changes or modifications
Despite technological advances, the unchanging elements of human nature remain evident.
Apesar dos avanços tecnológicos, os elementos imutáveis da natureza humana permanecem evidentes.
3. Stable, constant factors within a system, process, or structure
The unchanging elements in mathematics provide a foundation for all calculations.
Os elementos imutáveis na matemática fornecem uma base para todos os cálculos.
This phrase is commonly used in both American academic and Brazilian Portuguese formal discourse when discussing philosophical concepts, scientific principles, cultural traditions, or organizational values that remain constant despite societal changes. In Brazil, it often appears in educational materials and corporate mission statements, while in the USA it's frequently found in philosophical and scientific literature.
Related Idioms & Phrases
the unchanging elements of the human condition
unchanging elements of nature
unchanging elements in tradition
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