US /koʊˈvɛriənt/ UK /kəʊˈvɛəriənt/
adj noun Freq #250349

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    changing or transforming in a corresponding way under a change of coordinates or type relation

    The covariant components transform with the basis.

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Related forms covariancetensorvariance

Etymology

From co- + variant, on the model of covariance.

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