Advertisement

Advertisement

covariant

[ koh-vair-ee-uhnt ]

adjective

, Mathematics.
  1. (of one magnitude with respect to another) varying in accordance with a fixed mathematical relationship:

    The area of a square is covariant with the length of a side.



Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of covariant1

First recorded in 1850–55; co- + variant

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


covariancecovariant theory