covariant
adjective
co·var·i·ant
ˌkō-ˈver-ē-ənt 
ˈkō-ˌver-
: varying with something else so as to preserve certain mathematical interrelations
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In his second lecture, delivered on November 11, Einstein imposed new coordinate conditions that allowed his equations to be generally covariant.
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Walter Isaacson, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
In mathematical parlance, events that were counted on as being statistically independent had lost their independence and were now highly covariant.
—Jemma Green, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
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Walter Isaacson, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
In mathematical parlance, events that were counted on as being statistically independent had lost their independence and were now highly covariant.
—Jemma Green, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
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“Covariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covariant. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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