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   Con·stant

   /ˈkänst(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. occurring continuously over a period of time: "the pain is constant" Similar continualcontinuouspersistentsustainedabidinground-the-clockceaselessunceasingperpetualincessantnever-endingeverlastingeternalendlessunendingunabatingnonstopperennialunbrokenuninterruptedunrelievedinterminableunremittingrelentlessunrelentingwithout respiteliterary:sempiternalsteadfaststeadyresolutedeterminedperseveringtenaciousdoggedunwaveringunflaggingunshakenOpposite inconstantfitful
   • ▪ remaining the same over a period of time: "the company has kept its prices fairly constant" Similar consistentregularstablesteadyfixeduniformevenlevelinvariableunvaryingunchangingchangelessundeviatingunfluctuatingimmutableOpposite inconstantvariable
   • ▪ (of a person) unchangingly faithful and dependable: "a constant friend" Similar faithfulloyaldevotedtruefastfirmunswervingunwaveringsteadfaststaunchstalwartdependabletrustworthytrustyreliablededicatedcommittedbosomboonOpposite inconstantfickle

   noun

   • 1. a situation or state of affairs that does not change: "the condition of struggle remained a constant"
   • ▪ a quantity or parameter that does not change its value whatever the value of the variables, under a given set of conditions.
   • ▪ a number expressing a relation or property which remains the same in all circumstances, or for the same substance under the same conditions.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘staying resolute or faithful’): from Old French, from Latin constant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb constare, from con- ‘with’ + stare ‘stand’. The noun senses date from the mid 19th century.

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   Definitions of constant. adjective. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. “in constant pain” synonyms: ceaseless, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unabating, unceasing, unremitting. continuous, uninterrupted. continuing in time or space without interruption. adjective. unvarying in nature. “maintained a constant temperature”

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSTANT definition: 1. happening a lot or all the time: 2. staying the same, or not getting less or more: 3. A…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Synonyms: continuously, always, all the time, invariably More Synonyms of constant. 2. adjective. If an amount or level is constant, it stays the same over a particular period of time. The average speed of the winds remained constant. 3. countable noun. A constant is a thing or value that always stays the same.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › constantCONSTANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   happening a lot or all the time: These machines are in constant use. She's in constant pain. constant adjective (SAME LEVEL) staying at the same level: The temperature remained constant. constantly. adverb. B2. He's constantly changing his mind. (Definition of constant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › constantConstant - definition of constant by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Something that is unchanging or invariable. 2. a. A quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context. b. An experimental or theoretical condition, factor, or quantity that does not vary or that is regarded as invariant in specified circumstances.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconstant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Check pronunciation: constant. Definition of constant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Constant definition: not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable. See examples of CONSTANT used in a sentence.