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constant

cons·tant

UK/ˈkɒnstənt/ US/ˈkɑnstənt/ common

adjective

1.

persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature

  • “maintained a constant temperature”
  • “a constant beat”
  • “principles of unvarying validity”
  • “a steady breeze”
2.

continually recurring or continuing without interruption

  • “constant repetition of the exercise”
  • “constant chatter of monkeys”
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3.

steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection

  • “a man constant in adherence to his ideals”
  • “a constant lover”
  • “constant as the northern star”
4.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

  • “the ceaseless thunder of surf”
  • “in constant pain”
  • “night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city”
  • “the never-ending search for happiness”
  • “the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy”
  • “man”
  • “;”

noun

1.

a quantity that does not vary

2.

a source of the dye archil and of litmus

Origin

From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.

Phrases

  • absolute constant
  • acid dissociation constant
  • Apéry's constant
  • Archimedes' constant
  • Avogadro constant
  • Avogadro's constant
  • Benjamin Constant
  • Boltzmann constant
  • constant morphism
  • constant of integration
  • constant speed drive
  • constant speedism

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