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constant

  • adjective
  • kŏn'stənt

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

Other meanings

  1. Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

  2. Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

Related words

  • constantive
  • constantness
  • multiconstant
  • nonconstant
  • thermoconstant
  • unconstant
  • uniconstant
  • constant time
  • constant morphism
  • constant of integration
  • constant speed drive
  • constant-speed propeller

Example sentences

  • “Improvement comes from constant reflection.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "constant".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “constant” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.