covariant
/koʊˈvɛriənt/
adjective
- Relating to or involving two or more variables that change together in a related way.
- In the experiment, the temperature and pressure were covariant, rising and falling together.
- A covariant relationship means that when one factor increases, the other tends to increase as well.
- The researchers looked for covariant patterns in the data to understand the relationship.
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noun
- A mathematical quantity that changes in a specific way when the coordinate system changes, often used in physics and statistics.
- In tensor calculus, a covariant is written with a subscript index.
- The physicist explained how the covariant transforms under a change of coordinates.
- The student learned to distinguish between a covariant and a contravariant in the lecture.