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constant
1[ kon-stuhnt ]
adjective
All conditions during the three experiments were constant.
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- continuing without pause or letup; unceasing:
constant noise.
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- regularly recurrent; continual; persistent:
He found it impossible to work with constant interruption.
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- faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc.:
a constant lover.
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- steadfast; firm in mind or purpose; resolute.
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- Obsolete. certain; confident.
noun
- something that does not or cannot change or vary.
- Physics. a number expressing a property, quantity, or relation that remains unchanged under specified conditions.
- Mathematics. a quantity assumed to be unchanged throughout a given discussion.
Constant
2[ kawn-stahn ]
noun
- Paul Hen·ri Ben·ja·min Bal·luat [pawl ah, n, -, ree, ba, n, -zh, a, -, man, b, a, -, lwa]. Paul d'Estournelles de Constant.
- Jean Jo·seph Ben·ja·min [zhah, n, zhaw-, zef, ba, n, -zh, a, -, man], 1845–1902, French painter.
Constant
1/ ɔ̃ɑ̃ /
noun
- ConstantBenjamin17671830MFrenchWRITING: writerPOLITICS: politician Benjamin (bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃). real name Henri Benjamin Constant de Rebecque. 1767–1830, French writer and politician: author of the psychological novel Adolphe (1816)
constant
2/ ˈɒԲəԳ /
adjective
- fixed and invariable; unchanging
- continual or continuous; incessant
constant interruptions
- resolute in mind, purpose, or affection; loyal
noun
- something that is permanent or unchanging
- a specific quantity that is always invariable
the velocity of light is a constant
- maths a symbol representing an unspecified number that remains invariable throughout a particular series of operations
- physics a theoretical or experimental quantity or property that is considered invariable throughout a particular series of calculations or experiments
- See logical constant
constant
- A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
- A theoretical or experimental quantity, condition, or factor that does not vary in specified circumstances. Avogadro's number and Planck's constant are examples of constants.
constant
- A number that appears in equations and formulas and does not vary or change. Examples are Planck's constant and the speed of light .
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲٲԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- Dz·ٲԳ· adverb
- ԴDz·Dz·ٲԳ noun adjective
- ··Dz·ٲԳ adjective
- ··Dz·ٲԳ·ness noun
- ܲ·-Dz·ٲԳ adjective
- ܲ·Dz·ٲԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of constant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Like the books I could not wait to dive into, this cake became another constant.
It’s insane to me because there’s this constant distraction going on all the time.
He estimates the number of illegal vapes still circulating in the country is "easily in the millions at the moment", adding: "It's a constant battle trying to make a difference."
Conscious connected breathing focuses on maintaining a constant in and outflow of breath to achieve similar results.
The constant thrill of what some have called security theater has kept us primed for new enemies and so set the stage for the second set of Trump years that we now find ourselves in.
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