covariant
(adjective) changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
Source: WordNet® 3.1
covariant (not comparable)
(category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition.
(object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
covariant (plural covariants)
(algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
(algebra) The variety defined by a covariant.
Source: Wiktionary
Co*va"ri*ant (k-v"r-ant), n. (Higher Alg.)
Definition: A function involving the coefficients and the variables of a quantic, and such that when the quantic is lineally transformed the same function of the new variables and coefficients shall be equal to the old function multiplied by a factor. An invariant is a like function involving only the coefficients of the quantic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
