covariant

ریشه

From 'co-' meaning 'together', and 'variant', from Latin 'variare' meaning 'to change'.

مثال

• In physics, a covariant transformation preserves the form of physical laws.
• Covariant and contravariant vectors are used in tensor analysis.
• The covariant derivative is a way of specifying a derivative that respects the geometrical properties of a manifold.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Covariant transformation Covariant derivative Covariant vector Covariant tensor