I'm a EE, and I can't say I've ever had the need or desire to make the distinction. In general usage there isn't much difference, but maybe there is for math/physics context.Following a recent discussion with an EE (who declared the speed of light to be an invariant) I wondered how many electrical engineers understand the important difference.
I am not familiar with any distinction so I look forward to your explanation.Following a recent discussion with an EE (who declared the speed of light to be an invariant) I wondered how many electrical engineers understand the important difference.
I think it's a great deal more than a matter of semantics.It's largely a matter of the semantics in the particular technical area.
It is precisely semantics.I think it's a great deal more than a matter of semantics.
What does semantics have to do with it?There is definitely semantics at play here
Not sure I follow your dictionary extracts.Adj.1.invariant - unaffected by a designated operation or transformation math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
I think these come under the heading of "Nouns used as adjectives""Function F has at least one invariant term under transformation T.
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