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adjective
Date: 1874
constant, unchanging; specifically unchanged by specified mathematical or physical operations or transformations <invariant factor> • invariant noun
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invariant — invariant, iante [ ɛ̃varjɑ̃, jɑ̃t ] adj. et n. m. • 1877; de 1. in et varier, par l angl. invariant (1851) ♦ Sc. Se dit d une grandeur, d une expression, d une relation ou d une propriété qui se conserve dans une transformation de nature physique … Encyclopédie Universelle
invariant — INVARIÁNT, invarianţi, s.m. Mărime, relaţie, proprietate etc. care rămâne neschimbată în urma aplicării sau intervenţiei unei transformări. [pr.: ri ant. var.: invariántă s.f.] – Din fr. invariant. Trimis de valeriu, 21.07.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 … … Dicționar Român
Invariant — may have several meanings, among which are:* Invariant (computer science), an expression whose value doesn t change during program execution * In computer science, a type in overriding that is neither covariant nor contravariant * Invariant… … Wikipedia
invariant — [in ver′ē ənt] adj. not varying; constant; specif., having the nature of an invariant n. Math. an entity that is unchanged by a given transformation invariance n … English World dictionary
Invariant — In*va ri*ant, n. (Math.) An invariable quantity; specifically, a function of the coefficients of one or more forms, which remains unaltered, when these undergo suitable linear transformations. J. J. Sylvester. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
invariant — index constant (adjective), constant (noun) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
invariant — invariant→dauerhaft … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
invariant — (adj.) 1851, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) “not” + VARIANT (Cf. variant) … Etymology dictionary
invariant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ never changing. ► NOUN Mathematics ▪ a function which remains unchanged when a specified transformation is applied. DERIVATIVES invariance noun … English terms dictionary
Invariant — En mathématiques, le mot invariant possède suivant le contexte différentes significations (non équivalentes). Il est utilisé aussi bien en géométrie et en topologie qu en analyse et en algèbre. Sommaire 1 Invariant d une transformation 2… … Wikipédia en Français
