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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constantConstant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSTANT is marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment. How to use constant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Constant.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › constantCONSTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   nearly continuous or very frequent: We had a constant stream of visitors. Constant also means not changing, or staying the same: Even in this age of high technology, the popularity of hunting and fishing remains constant.

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

5. 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.

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   In math and science, a constant is a number that is fixed and known, unlike a variable which changes with the context. That idea crosses over to real life. If a friend is a constant in your life, that means they have always been with you and there for you.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › constantCONSTANT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   CONSTANT meaning: 1. happening a lot or all the time: 2. staying at the same level: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › constantCONSTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A constant is a thing or value that always stays the same. In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.