constancy

[ kon-stuhn-see ]
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noun
  1. the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness.

  2. uniformity or regularity, as in qualities or conditions; invariableness.

Origin of constancy

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From the Latin word constantia, dating back to 1520–30; see constant, -ancy

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constancy

/ (ˈkɒnstənsɪ) /


noun
  1. the quality of having a resolute mind, purpose, or affection; steadfastness

  2. freedom from change or variation; stability

  1. 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

  2. ecology the frequency of occurrence of a particular species in sample plots from a plant community

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