as in unchanging
not varying
an invariant value
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Recent Examples of invariant
Here, the forward invariant set can be loosely interpreted as the region of attraction for the discrete-time dynamics.
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
Each will have a topological invariant, certain topological information associated to it.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Finally, some of the genes which explain differences between populations are invariant within a population.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2011
But, as physicist Carlo Rovelli, author of The Order of Timepoints out, the elementary laws of nature, which include classical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum theory, general relativity, and the standard model, are all invariant under the reversal of time.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
Each will have a topological invariant, certain topological information associated to it.
—Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Finally, some of the genes which explain differences between populations are invariant within a population.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2011
But, as physicist Carlo Rovelli, author of The Order of Timepoints out, the elementary laws of nature, which include classical mechanics, electrodynamics, quantum theory, general relativity, and the standard model, are all invariant under the reversal of time.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invariant
Adjective
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Presuming any group to be unchanging stood in the way of understanding evolutionary changes.—
John P. Jackson,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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These unchanging elements can serve as anchors during turbulent times.—
Susanne Biro,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a steady, and still declining, drop compared to previous years (49 in 2023, 51 in 2022, and 61 in 2021).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Britain’s Ministry of Defence, in common with other analysts, assesses Russia’s rate of advance to have been in steady decline for six months, from about 730 square kilometers captured in November last year to just 143 last month.—
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nonlinear optical devices must be crafted with a single, unchangeable function determined during fabrication.—
The Physics arXiv Blog,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The changes came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the U.S. government would only recognize two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Kaitlyn Schwanemann,
NBC news,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Until uniform federal guidance emerges, multi-state employers will have to navigate this.—
Tim Pratte,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Before he was deported, he’d been promoted at work and given new uniform shirts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Invariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invariant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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