covariant C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /koʊˈvɛriənt/ UK /kəʊˈvɛəriənt/ See IPA manual Freq #250349 Meanings 1 adj changing or transforming in a corresponding way under a change of coordinates or type relation The covariant components transform with the basis. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites contravariant Word family Related forms covariancetensorvariance Etymology From co- + variant, on the model of covariance. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # covariant **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /koʊˈvɛriənt/ **IPA (UK):** /kəʊˈvɛəriənt/ **Frequency rank:** 250349 ## Meanings 1. changing or transforming in a corresponding way under a change of coordinates or type relation ## Examples - The covariant components transform with the basis. ## Antonyms - contravariant ## Related Forms - covariance - tensor - variance ## Etymology From co- + variant, on the model of covariance. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown