contravariant C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriənt/ UK /ˌkɒntrəˈvɛəriənt/ See IPA manual Freq #1162693 Meanings 1 adj transforming in an opposite or reverse way under a change of coordinates or type relation A contravariant vector transforms oppositely to the basis. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites covariant Word family Related forms contravariancetensorvariance Etymology From contra- ('against, opposite') + variant. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # contravariant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒntrəˈvɛəriənt/ **Frequency rank:** 1162693 ## Meanings 1. transforming in an opposite or reverse way under a change of coordinates or type relation ## Examples - A contravariant vector transforms oppositely to the basis. ## Antonyms - covariant ## Related Forms - contravariance - tensor - variance ## Etymology From contra- ('against, opposite') + variant. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown