invariant

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English

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Etymology

From in- +‎ variant.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

invariant (comparative more invariant, superlative most invariant)

  1. Not varying; constant.
    Synonym: invariable
  2. (mathematics) Unaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation.
    • 2015, A. Rod Gover, Vladimir S. Matveev, “Projectively related metrics, Weyl nullity, and metric projectively invariant equations”, in arXiv‎:
      The fundamental 2-tensor also leads to a new class of invariant linear differential operators that are canonically associated to these geometries; included is a third equation studied by Gallot et al. We apply the results to study the metrisability equation, in the nullity setting described.
  3. (programming) Neither covariant nor contravariant.

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Noun

invariant (plural invariants)

  1. An invariant quantity, function etc.
    • 2015, Ruslan Sharipov, “On positive bivariate quartic forms”, in arXiv‎:
      In the present paper this criterion is reformulated in terms of pseudotensorial invariants of the form..
  2. (programming) Ellipsis of class invariant.

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Czech

Pronunciation

Noun

invariant m inan

  1. (mathematics, informatics) invariant

Declension

Declension of invariant (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative invariant invarianty
genitive invariantu invariantů
dative invariantu invariantům
accusative invariant invarianty
vocative invariante invarianty
locative invariantu invariantech
instrumental invariantem invarianty

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

invariant (feminine invariante, masculine plural invariants, feminine plural invariantes)

  1. invariable
    Synonym: invariable

Noun

invariant m (plural invariants)

  1. (physics, mathematics) invariable

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French invariant. Equivalent to in- +‎ variant.

Noun

invariant m (plural invarianți)

  1. invariant

Declension

Declension of invariant
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative invariant invariantul invarianți invarianții
genitive-dative invariant invariantului invarianți invarianților
vocative invariantule invarianților
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