| Pronunciation: | | in'vehreeunt
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [adj] persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
- [adj] (mathematics) unaffected by a designated operation or transformation
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INVARIANT is a 9 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | changeless, constant, invariable, steady, unvarying |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*va"ri*ant\, n. (Math.)
An invariable quantity; specifically, a function of the
coefficients of one or more forms, which remains unaltered,
when these undergo suitable linear transformations. --J. J.
Sylvester.
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Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A rule, such as the ordering of an ordered list or heap, that applies throughout the life of a data structure or procedure. Each change to the data structure must maintain the correctness of the invariant. |
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