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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Within this uniformity lay a subtle nod to masculinity in a stern, unchanging form, blending seamlessly into its surroundings, acting as a permanent fixture; a mountain within the forest.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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From a helicopter, the juxtaposition was halting: The gleam of the Pacific in its unchanging glory, running parallel for miles against sheer devastation.—
Loren Elliott,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Just hours before kickoff, sportsbooks have the Chiefs as 1.5-point favorites over the Eagles, a number which has remained steady throughout the past week.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But the New York Sirens are holding steady at about 2,500 fans a game despite a permanent move to the Prudential Center in Newark, home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the orders on health care access and defining the sexes as unchangeable, Trump has also signed orders that open the door to banning transgender people from military service and set up new rules about how schools can teach about gender.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This order instructs federal agencies to recognize only two unchangeable sexes determined at conception.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The studies also show that the gains for women were not uniform.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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When shopping, select those with firm, smooth skins and a uniform deep green color.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Invariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invariant. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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