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   Con·stan·cy

   /ˈkänstnsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being faithful and dependable: "she did not think much of married bliss, yet she approved of constancy" Similar fidelityfaithfulnessloyaltytruenesscommitmentdedicationdevotiondependabilityreliabilitytrustworthinesssteadfastnessresolutionresolutenessresolvefirmnessfixednesssteadinessdeterminationperseverancetenacitydoggednessstaunchnessdedicationcommitmentapplicationstaying powerobstinacyOpposite ficklenessindecision
   • ▪ the quality of being enduring and unchanging: "the trade winds are noted for constancy in speed and direction" Similar consistencypermanencepersistencedurabilityenduranceuniformityinvariablenessunchangingnessimmutabilityregularityevennessstabilitysteadinesslack of changelack of deviationOpposite unpredictableness

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin constantia, from constant- ‘standing firm’ (see constant).

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   Constancy definition: the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness. . See examples of CONSTANCY used in a sentence.

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   Jun 3, 2012 · The meaning of CONSTANCY is steadfastness of mind under duress : fortitude. How to use constancy in a sentence.

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   CONSTANCY definition: 1. the quality of staying the same, not getting less or more 2. loyalty: 3. the quality of staying…. Learn more.

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   CONSTANCY meaning: 1. the quality of staying the same, not getting less or more 2. loyalty: 3. the quality of staying…. Learn more.

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   noun. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation. “early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds”. synonyms: stability. see more. the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it.

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   Define constancy. constancy synonyms, constancy pronunciation, constancy translation, English dictionary definition of constancy. n. 1. Steadfastness, as in purpose or affection; faithfulness. 2. The condition or quality of being constant; changelessness. American Heritage® Dictionary...

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   Constancy is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief.

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   Definition of constancy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    The state or quality of being unchanging. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: doggedness. perseverance. firmness. resolution. undifferentiation. changelessness. unchangeability. seamlessness. perenniality. invariableness. foreverness. uninterruptedness. coeternity. perpetualness. immovableness. Antonyms: inconstancy. fluctuation.

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    Definitions of 'constancy' 1. Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change. [...] 2. Constancy is the quality of being faithful and loyal to a particular person or belief. [approval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'constancy' British English: kɒnstənsi American English: kɒnstənsi. More.