as in unchanging
not varying
an invariant value
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Recent Examples of invariant
To build the therapy, researchers took human stem cells and turned them into a special type of immune cell called an invariant natural killer T cell (NKT cell).
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
But interestingly, quantum mechanics is often assumed to be invariant under time reversal.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
The spectrum of initial density fluctuations should be almost, but not perfectly, scale-invariant, and instead will be just a few percent larger on large cosmic scales than small ones.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
Hybrid analysis methodologies that focus on invariant components of the malware are essential for effective detection and mitigation.
—John Chirillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
But interestingly, quantum mechanics is often assumed to be invariant under time reversal.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
The spectrum of initial density fluctuations should be almost, but not perfectly, scale-invariant, and instead will be just a few percent larger on large cosmic scales than small ones.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
Hybrid analysis methodologies that focus on invariant components of the malware are essential for effective detection and mitigation.
—John Chirillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invariant
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The images are a clear demonstration of how Mars is far more geologically alive than our almost unchanging moon.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Humanoid robot promises level 4 autonomy Most of the humanoid robots are great at repeating the same task in a perfect, unchanging environment, but often struggle when things get messy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then last June, the Nuggets snatched Wallace back from Minnesota, hiring him as their new co-general manager alongside his friend Ben Tenzer — another longtime Connelly disciple who’d been a steady hand behind the scenes in Denver’s front office since 2013.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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That drives pocket-protector wearing water engineers a little crazy, because steady outcomes are what these men and women live for.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of these items can be purchased separately for a reasonable price, so focus more on the unchangeable aspects of the cage when choosing, such as size and accessibility.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Coachability used to be considered a mostly unchangeable personality trait; these days, it’s seen as a set of skills that can be developed.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
22 Mar. 2026
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The policy acts as a uniform standard on AI for state agencies but allows individual agencies to draft more specific procedures, said DoIT spokesperson Jennifer Jennings.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The shapes don’t have to be uniform.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Invariant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invariant. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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