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
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an invariant value
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This is because of its host-mimetic feature that copies the invariant attachment site common to all of these viruses, the S-PG.
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Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
The point is that warfare, although extremely important in some social contexts (such as when building up states and empires), is not invariant.
—Michael Mann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2012
And the position of words within this vector space is largely invariant across different languages.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
Here, the forward invariant set can be loosely interpreted as the region of attraction for the discrete-time dynamics.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
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Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
The point is that warfare, although extremely important in some social contexts (such as when building up states and empires), is not invariant.
—Michael Mann, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2012
And the position of words within this vector space is largely invariant across different languages.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2024
Here, the forward invariant set can be loosely interpreted as the region of attraction for the discrete-time dynamics.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2024
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“Invariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invariant. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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