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covariant

Syllabification: (co·var·i·ant)
Pronunciation: /kōˈve(ə)rēənt/

Mathematics
Definition of covariant

noun

  • a function of the coefficients and variables of a given function that is invariant under a linear transformation except for a factor equal to a power of the determinant of the transformation.

adjective

  • changing in such a way that mathematical interrelations with another simultaneously changing quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged.
  • of, having the properties of, or relating to a covariant.

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Definition of covariant in the British & World English dictionary