What is the meaning of invariant?

noun

  • A feature (quantity or property or function) that remains unchanged when a particular transformation is applied to it.

adjective

  • Unaffected by a designated operation or transformation.
  • Unvarying in nature.
    • usage: "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"
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