Definition of Covariant

1. Adjective. Changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged.

Similar to: Variable
Derivative terms: Covariance

Definition of Covariant

1. n. A function involving the coefficients and the variables of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed the same function of the new variables and coefficients shall be equal to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like function involving only the coefficients of the quantic.

Definition of Covariant

1. Adjective. (category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition ¹

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Definition of Covariant

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Covariant

couzeranite
covaledictorian
covalence
covalences
covalencies
covalency
covalent
covalent bond
covalent bonds
covalently
covalently closed circular DNA
covariable
covariables
covariance
covariances
covariant (current term)
covariantisation
covariantization
covariantizations
covariantize
covariantized
covariantizes
covariantizing
covariantly
covariants
covariate
covariates
covariation
covariations
covaried

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