reciprocant

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noun

A contravariant expressing a certain condition of tangency; a differential invariant.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounreciprocant (plural reciprocants)

plural reciprocants

  1. mathematicsA contravariant expressing a certain condition of tangency; a differential invariant.

Origin

  1. Latinreciprocus
  2. Englishreciprocant

From Latin reciprocus + -ant.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 微分不变式
  • 微分不变式Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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