constant

[ kon-stuhnt ]
/ ˈkɒn stənt /
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adjective

noun

Origin of constant

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin constant- (stem of constāns, present participle of constāre to stand firm), equivalent to con- con- + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix

ANTONYMS FOR constant

1 changeable.
2 fitful.
3 sporadic.
4 unreliable.
5 wavering.
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Words nearby constant

constable, john, constabulary, constance, constancy, constans i, constant, constant de rebecque, constant dollar, constant dollars, constant of gravitation, constant of integration

Definition for constant (2 of 2)

Constant
[ kawn-stahn ]
/ kɔ̃ˈstɑ̃ /

noun

Paul Hen·ri Ben·ja·min Bal·luat [pawl ahn-ree ban-zha-man ba-lwa] /pɔl ɑ̃ˈri bɛ̃ ʒaˈmɛ̃ baˈlwa/. Paul d'Estournelles de Constant.
Jean Jo·seph Ben·ja·min [zhahn zhaw-zef ban-zha-man] /ʒɑ̃ ʒɔˈzɛf bɛ̃ ʒaˈmɛ̃/,1845–1902, French painter.

Words related to constant

consistent, perpetual, steady, uninterrupted, regular, unbroken, stable, continual, nonstop, unrelenting, chronic, continuous, eternal, persistent, incessant, unending, ceaseless, unremitting, sustained, relentless

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British Dictionary definitions for constant (1 of 2)

constant
/ (ˈkɒnstənt) /

adjective

fixed and invariable; unchanging
continual or continuous; incessant constant interruptions
resolute in mind, purpose, or affection; loyal

noun

Derived forms of constant

constantly, adverb

Word Origin for constant

C14: from Old French, from Latin constāns standing firm, from constāre to be steadfast, from stāre to stand

British Dictionary definitions for constant (2 of 2)

Constant
/ (French kɔ̃stɑ̃) /

noun

Benjamin (bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃). real name Henri Benjamin Constant de Rebecque. 1767–1830, French writer and politician: author of the psychological novel Adolphe (1816)

Medical definitions for constant

constant
[ kŏn′stənt ]

adj.

Continually occurring; persistent.
Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable.

n.

A quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
An experimental or theoretical condition, factor, or quantity that does not vary or that is regarded as invariant in specified circumstances.

Scientific definitions for constant

constant
[ kŏn′stənt ]

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.

Cultural definitions for constant

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.