adj
Meaning 1
Not varying; constant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: invariable
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
invariant
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Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Unaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Neither covariant nor contravariant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
An invariant quantity, function etc.
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noun
Meaning 5
Ellipsis of class invariant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
unvarying in nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- maintained a constant temperature
- principles of unvarying validity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: changeless, constant, unvarying
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
unaffected by a designated operation or transformation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
a feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feature, characteristic
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English variant English invariant From in- + variant.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: neměnný — that does not vary
- Czech: konstantní — that does not vary
- Dutch: onveranderlijk — that does not vary
- Finnish: muuttumaton — that does not vary
- German: unveränderlich — that does not vary
- Icelandic: óbreyttur — that does not vary
- Irish: do-athraitheach — that does not vary
- Italian: invariantivo — that does not vary
- Polish: niezmienny — that does not vary
- Portuguese: invariante — that does not vary
- Portuguese: constante — that does not vary
- Romanian: constant — that does not vary
- Romanian: invariabil — that does not vary
- Romanian: invariant — that does not vary
- Swedish: oföränderlig — that does not vary
- Turkish: değişmez — that does not vary
- Turkish: sabit — that does not vary
- Czech: invariantní — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Finnish: invariantti — that is not affected by a specified operation
- French: invariant — that is not affected by a specified operation
- French: invariant — that is not affected by a specified operation
- German: invariant — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Hindi: निश्चर (niścar) — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Icelandic: óbreyttur — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Polish: niezmienniczy — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Portuguese: invariante — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Romanian: constant — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Swedish: invariant — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Turkish: sabit ́ — that is not affected by a specified operation
- Czech: invariant — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Icelandic: óbreyta — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Kazakh: инвариант — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Polish: niezmiennik — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Portuguese: invariante — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Romanian: invariant — invariant quantity, function etc.
- Swedish: invariant — invariant quantity, function etc.
Real reading context