invariant

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adjective

Not varying; constant.

Less commonScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectiveinvariant (comparative more invariant, superlative most invariant)

comparative more invariant · superlative most invariant

  1. Not varying; constant.

    Synonyms: invariable

  2. mathematicsUnaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation.

    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.

    2015, A. Rod Gover, Vladimir S. Matveev, “Projectively related metrics, Weyl nullity, and metric projectively invariant equations”, in arXiv
  3. computingNeither covariant nor contravariant.
nouninvariant (plural invariants)

plural invariants

  1. An invariant quantity, function etc.

    In the present paper this criterion is reformulated in terms of pseudotensorial invariants of the form..

    2015, Ruslan Sharipov, “On positive bivariate quartic forms”, in arXiv
  2. abbreviationellipsiscomputingEllipsis of class invariant.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot varying; constant.

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveunaffected by a designated operation or transformation

Similar

adjectiveunvarying in nature

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Middle Englishin-
  6. Englishin-
  7. Englishvariant
  8. Englishinvariant

From in- + variant.

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Translations

Czech neměnný, konstantní
  • neměnnýthat does not vary
  • konstantníthat does not vary
  • invariantníthat is not affected by a specified operation
  • invariantinvariant quantity, function etc.
Dutch onveranderlijk
  • onveranderlijkthat does not vary
Finnish muuttumaton, invariantti
  • muuttumatonthat does not vary
  • invarianttithat is not affected by a specified operation
French invariant, invariant
  • invariantthat is not affected by a specified operation
  • invariantthat is not affected by a specified operation
German unveränderlich, invariant
  • unveränderlichthat does not vary
  • invariantthat is not affected by a specified operation
Hindi निश्चर
  • निश्चर (niścar)that is not affected by a specified operation
Icelandic óbreyttur, óbreyttur
  • óbreytturthat does not vary
  • óbreytturthat is not affected by a specified operation
  • óbreytainvariant quantity, function etc.
Irish do-athraitheach
  • do-athraitheachthat does not vary
Italian invariantivo
  • invariantivothat does not vary
Polish niezmienny, niezmienniczy
  • niezmiennythat does not vary
  • niezmienniczythat is not affected by a specified operation
  • niezmiennikinvariant quantity, function etc.
Portuguese invariante, constante
  • invariantethat does not vary
  • constantethat does not vary
  • invariantethat is not affected by a specified operation
  • invarianteinvariant quantity, function etc.
Romanian constant, invariabil
  • constantthat does not vary
  • invariabilthat does not vary
  • invariantthat does not vary
  • constantthat is not affected by a specified operation
  • invariantinvariant quantity, function etc.
Swedish oföränderlig, invariant
  • oföränderligthat does not vary
  • invariantthat is not affected by a specified operation
  • invariantinvariant quantity, function etc.
Turkish değişmez, sabit
  • değişmezthat does not vary
  • sabitthat does not vary
  • sabit´that is not affected by a specified operation

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APA

invariant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invariant

MLA

“invariant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invariant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invariant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invariant.

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