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Adjective: invariant  in'veh-ree-unt
  1. (mathematics) unaffected by a designated operation or transformation
     
  2. Unvarying in nature
    - changeless, constant, unvarying
Noun: invariant  in'veh-ree-unt
  1. (mathematics) a feature (quantity, property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it

Derived forms: invariants

See also: invariable

Type of: characteristic, feature

Encyclopedia: Invariant