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Invariant : adj
1: unaffected by a designated operation or transformation
2: persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature;
"maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat";
"principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"
[syn: changeless, constant, steady, unvarying]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Invariant : \In*va"ri*ant\, n. (Math.)
An invariable quantity; specifically, a function of the
coefficients of one or more forms, which remains unaltered,
when these undergo suitable linear transformations. --J. J.
Sylvester.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Invariant :
A rule, such as the ordering of an ordered
list or heap, that applies throughout the life of a data
structure or procedure. Each change to the data structure
must maintain the correctness of the invariant.
(1996-03-12)
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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