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constancy
[ kon-stuhn-see ]
noun
- the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness.
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- uniformity or regularity, as in qualities or conditions; invariableness.
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noun
- the quality of having a resolute mind, purpose, or affection; steadfastness
- freedom from change or variation; stability
- psychol the perceptual phenomenon in which attributes of an object appear to remain the same in a variety of different presentations, e.g., a given object looks roughly the same size regardless of its distance from the observer
- ecology the frequency of occurrence of a particular species in sample plots from a plant community
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of constancy1
Example Sentences
But in fostering constancy for others, Bridget finds herself stuck in her grief.
“Younger children in particular, they rely on constancy in their lives to feel like everything’s OK,†said clinical psychologist Karen Rogers, of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Children’s Hospital L.A.
The former is addition by subtraction; the latter, addition by constancy.
This time around, there was no particularly huge boost at any given time but a constancy to the increased interest in “authentic.â€
Building a community culture that offers a sense of constancy and support can have a powerful impact on a child’s education journey, says Ryan Quigtar, Renton Innovation Zone Partnership’s executive director.
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