Synonyms of the word

covariant

• adj. (category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition.
• adj. (object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
• n. (algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in x, y, … and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y,…
• n. (algebra) The variety defined by a covariant.

variable

• adj. Able to vary.
• adj. Likely to vary.
• adj. Marked by diversity or difference.
• adj. (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
• adj. (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
• n. Something that is variable.
• n. Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
• n. (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
• n. (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
• n. (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which…
• n. (astronomy) A variable star.
• n. (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
• n. (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts…