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constant

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[ kon-stuhnt ]

adjective

  1. not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable:

    All conditions during the three experiments were constant.

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  2. continuing without pause or letup; unceasing:

    constant noise.

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  3. regularly recurrent; continual; persistent:

    He found it impossible to work with constant interruption.

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  4. faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc.:

    a constant lover.

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  5. steadfast; firm in mind or purpose; resolute.

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  6. Obsolete. certain; confident.


noun

  1. something that does not or cannot change or vary.
  2. Physics. a number expressing a property, quantity, or relation that remains unchanged under specified conditions.
  3. Mathematics. a quantity assumed to be unchanged throughout a given discussion.

Constant

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[ kawn-stahn ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Jean Jo·seph Ben·ja·min [zhah, n, zhaw-, zef, ba, n, -zh, a, -, man], 1845–1902, French painter.

Constant

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/ ɔ̃ɑ̃ /

noun

  1. 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)
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constant

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/ ˈɒԲəԳ /

adjective

  1. fixed and invariable; unchanging
  2. continual or continuous; incessant

    constant interruptions

  3. resolute in mind, purpose, or affection; loyal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that is permanent or unchanging
  2. a specific quantity that is always invariable

    the velocity of light is a constant

    1. maths a symbol representing an unspecified number that remains invariable throughout a particular series of operations
    2. physics a theoretical or experimental quantity or property that is considered invariable throughout a particular series of calculations or experiments
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

constant

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  1. A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
  2. 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

  1. A number that appears in equations and formulas and does not vary or change. Examples are Planck's constant and the speed of light .
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲٲԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz·ٲԳ· adverb
  • ԴDz·Dz·ٲԳ noun adjective
  • ··Dz·ٲԳ adjective
  • ··Dz·ٲԳ·ness noun
  • ܲ·-Dz·ٲԳ adjective
  • ܲ·Dz·ٲԳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin constant- (stem of DzԲԲ, present participle of DzԲ “to stand firm”), equivalent to con- con- + - stand + -nt- present participle suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of constant1

C14: from Old French, from Latin DzԲԲ standing firm, from DzԲ to be steadfast, from to stand
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It makes for a game of constant discovery, one in which we have the illusion of feeling like world builders.

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Harris was a father figure and a constant fixture in the Compton community.

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The constant news coverage reinforced the fragility of financial security and the banking system.

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"I'd been begging to speak to them, constant emails," she said.

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April was born with spina bifida and was later diagnosed with tumours at the base of her spine which she says have left her in constant, debilitating pain.

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