What does covariant mean?
Covariant means (category theory, of a functor) Which preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y)..
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(category theory, of a functor) Which preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y)..
Use covariant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Covariant means (category theory, of a functor) Which preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include contravariant.
Use covariant where its definition matches the intended context.
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