invariant

[ in-vair-ee-uh nt ]
/ ɪnˈvɛər i ənt /

adjective

unvarying; invariable; constant.
Mathematics. normal(def 5e).

noun

Mathematics. a quantity or expression that is constant throughout a certain range of conditions.

Origin of invariant

First recorded in 1850–55; in-3 + variant

OTHER WORDS FROM invariant

in·var·i·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby invariant

invaluable, invar, invariable, invariably, invariance, invariant, invariant mass, invasion, invasion of privacy, invasive, invected

British Dictionary definitions for invariantly

invariant
/ (ɪnˈvɛərɪənt) /

noun

maths an entity, quantity, etc, that is unaltered by a particular transformation of coordinates a point in space, rather than its coordinates, is an invariant

adjective

maths (of a relationship or a property of a function, configuration, or equation) unaltered by a particular transformation of coordinates
a rare word for invariable

Derived forms of invariant

invariance or invariancy, noun