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invariant
(in|vari¦ant)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnˈvɛːrɪənt/
adjective
never changing:
the pattern of cell divisions was found to be invariant
noun
Mathematics
a function, quantity, or property which remains unchanged when a specified transformation is applied.
Derivatives
invariance
noun
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