contravariance

Significat (Anglès)

1. The reversal of the order of data types acted upon by an operator.
2. A functor which reverses composition.
3. Of vectors, the property of scaling inversely with a change of basis, as opposed to covariance.

Sinònims

inversion

reversal

Traduccions

Kontravarianz

contravariance

contravariância

Etimologia (Anglès)

From contra- + variance.