contravariante

Portuguese, adjective/kõ.tɾa.va.ɾiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

contravariante is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “contravariant (which reverses composition)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does contravariante mean in English?

adjective

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femininemasculinecontravariant (which reverses composition)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of contravariante

contravariantes plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce contravariante?

Brazil /kõ.tɾa.va.ɾiˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
Brazil /kõ.tɾa.vaˈɾjɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
Portugal /kõ.tɾɐ.vɐˈɾjɐ̃.tɨ/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to contravariante

contravariant

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.