invariant

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Etymology

From in- + variant.

Adjective

invariant

1. Not varying; constant.

   Synonyms: invariable

2. (mathematics) Unaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation.
3. (programming) Neither covariant nor contravariant.

Translations

• German: unveränderlich
• Italian: invariantivo
• Portuguese: invariante, constante

Translations

• French: invariant, invariant
• German: invariant
• Portuguese: invariante

Noun

invariant (plural invariants)

1. An invariant quantity, function etc.
2. (programming) Ellipsis of class invariant

Translations

• Portuguese: invariante

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