Noun: invariance in'veh-ree-un(t)s
- The quality of being resistant to variation
"The invariance of the speed of light in a vacuum is a cornerstone of modern physics";
- invariability, invariableness
- (mathematics) the nature of a quantity, property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
"the invariance of the configuration under translation"
Derived forms: invariances
Type of: changelessness, constancy, constantness [rare], stability, unchangeability, unchangeableness, unchangingness
Encyclopedia: Invariance