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koʊˈvɛər i əntco·vari·ant
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Princeton's WordNet
covariantadjective
changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
Wiktionary
covariantadjective
(Of a functor) which preserves composition
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covariant
Covariant refers to anything that changes or transforms in accord with a particular set of rules or equations when the coordinates are changed. It is commonly used in mathematics and physics, especially in the context of vectors and tensors that transform according to certain transformation rules under coordinate rotations or transformations. The concept is essential in the theory of relativity and other areas of theoretical physics.
Webster Dictionary
Covariantnoun
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
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of covariant in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of covariant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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