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   constant

   /ˈkɒnst(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring continuously over a period of time: "the constant background noise of the city" Similar continualcontinuouspersistentsustainedabidinground-the-clockceaselessunceasingperpetualincessantnever-endingeverlastingeternalendlessunendingunabatingnon-stopperennialunbrokenuninterruptedunrelievedinterminableunremittingrelentlessunrelentingwithout respiteliterary:sempiternalsteadfaststeadyresolutedeterminedperseveringtenaciousdoggedunwaveringunflaggingunshakenOpposite inconstantfitful
   • ▪ remaining the same over a period of time: "these discs rotate at a constant speed" Similar consistentregularstablesteadyfixeduniformevenlevelinvariableunvaryingunchangingchangelessundeviatingunfluctuatingimmutableOpposite inconstantvariable
   • ▪ (of a person) unchangingly faithful and dependable: "a constant friend" Similar faithfulloyaldevotedtruefastfirmunswervingunwaveringsteadfaststaunchstalwartdependabletrustworthytrustyreliablededicatedcommittedbosomboonOpposite inconstantfickle

   noun

   • 1. a situation 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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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › constantCONSTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   constant: [adjective] marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment.

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

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   Constant definition: . See examples of CONSTANT used in a sentence.

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   constant: 1 adj uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing “in constant pain” Synonyms: ceaseless , incessant , never-ending , perpetual , unceasing , unremitting continuous , uninterrupted continuing in time or space without interruption adj unvarying in nature “maintained a constant temperature” Synonyms: changeless , invariant , ...

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

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   A constant is something that does not or cannot change or vary. It can also be a quantity with a fixed value in mathematics or physics. Learn more about the word constant, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.