contravariant
contravariant adjective: which reverses the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y)→F(X).
Adjective
contravariant (not comparable)
- Which reverses the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y)→F(X).
- Antonyms:
- covariant
- Using or relating to contravariance.
- Scaling inversely with a change of basis.
Noun
contravariant (plural contravariants)
- A bihomogeneous polynomial in dual variables of x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
contravariant meaning in Tamil
contravariant in Tamil
- எதிருருமாறி, எதிரிடையாக, எதிர் மாறி
Antonyms of contravariant
Forms of contravariant
| plural | contravariants |
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Origin of contravariant
From contra- + variant.
Words formed from contravariant
Phrases with contravariant
Questions about contravariant
- What does contravariant mean?
- Contravariant means which reverses the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y)→F(X).
- What is contravariant in Tamil?
- Contravariant in Tamil is எதிருருமாறி, எதிரிடையாக, எதிர் மாறி. See Contravariant meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is contravariant?
- Contravariant can be an adjective or a noun.
Words near contravariant in the dictionary
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