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invariant

[ in-vair-ee-uhnt ]
/ ɪnˈvɛər i ənt /
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adjective
unvarying; invariable; constant.
Mathematics. normal (def. 5e).
noun
Mathematics. a quantity or expression that is constant throughout a certain range of conditions.
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Origin of invariant

First recorded in 1850–55; in-3 + variant

OTHER WORDS FROM invariant

in·var·i·ant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for invariant

invariant
/ (ɪnˈvɛərɪənt) /

noun
maths an entity, quantity, etc, that is unaltered by a particular transformation of coordinatesa 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
a rare word for invariable

Derived forms of invariant

invariance or invariancy, noun
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