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invariant
[ in-vair-ee-uhnt ]
noun
- Mathematics. a quantity or expression that is constant throughout a certain range of conditions.
invariant
/ ɪnˈvɛərɪənt /
noun
- maths an entity, quantity, etc, that is unaltered by a particular transformation of coordinates
a point in space, rather than its coordinates, is an invariant
adjective
- maths (of a relationship or a property of a function, configuration, or equation) unaltered by a particular transformation of coordinates
- See invariablea rare word for invariable
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Derived Forms
- inˈvariance, noun
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Other Words From
- in·vari·ant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of invariant1
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Example Sentences
Dehn showed that it’s possible to use the angles of any polyhedral shape — like a tetrahedron or a cube — to calculate a single quantity, now called the Dehn invariant.
Now the possibility of translation implies the existence of an invariant.
Thus, to decipher a cryptogram is to seek what in this document remains invariant, when the letters are permuted.
What now is the nature of this invariant it is easy to understand, and a word will suffice us.
Among words that have had the most fortunate influence I would select 'group' and 'invariant.'
Invariant virtue appears to be as mechanical as uninterrupted vice, for true excellence changes with conditions.
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