contravariance C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriəns/ UK /ˌkɒntrəˈvɛəriəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun opposite-direction variation or transformation, especially in tensors, category theory, or type systems The example explains contravariance using function arguments. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites covariance Word family Derived forms contravariant Related forms variancetensor Etymology From contra- + variance. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contravariance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒntrəˈvɛəriəns/ ## Meanings 1. opposite-direction variation or transformation, especially in tensors, category theory, or type systems ## Examples - The example explains contravariance using function arguments. ## Antonyms - covariance ## Derived Forms - contravariant ## Related Forms - variance - tensor ## Etymology From contra- + variance. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown