invariant
adjective
in·vari·ant
(ˌ)in-ˈver-ē-ənt 
: constant, unchanging
specifically
: unchanged by specified mathematical or physical operations or transformations
invariant factor
invariant
noun
Examples of invariant in a Sentence
an invariant value
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The spectrum of initial density fluctuations should be almost, but not perfectly, scale-invariant, and instead will be just a few percent larger on large cosmic scales than small ones.
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
The things that change are distances, times, velocities, and energies; mass, or rest mass, remains invariant.
—Big Think, 28 Feb. 2025
Lorentz symmetry is a concept suggesting that the laws of physics are invariant (unchanging) under Lorentz transformations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2025
The initial fluctuations imprinted onto our Universe should be almost, but not quite, perfectly scale-invariant.
—Big Think, 23 Jan. 2025
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Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
The things that change are distances, times, velocities, and energies; mass, or rest mass, remains invariant.
—Big Think, 28 Feb. 2025
Lorentz symmetry is a concept suggesting that the laws of physics are invariant (unchanging) under Lorentz transformations.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2025
The initial fluctuations imprinted onto our Universe should be almost, but not quite, perfectly scale-invariant.
—Big Think, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invariant
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“Invariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invariant. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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