evectant

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noun

A contravariant constructed from an invariant by acting on it with a differential operator called an evector.

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Meanings

nounevectant (plural evectants)

plural evectants

  1. geometryA contravariant constructed from an invariant by acting on it with a differential operator called an evector.

Origin

From evect(ion) + -ant.

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APA

evectant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evectant

MLA

“evectant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evectant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “evectant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/evectant.

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