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constant

[ kon-stuhnt ]
/ ˈkɒn stənt /
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adjective

noun

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

constabulary, constance, constance, lake, constancy, constans i, constant, constant de rebecque, constant de rebecque, henri benjamin, constant dollar, constant dollars, constant of gravitation

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

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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for constant (1 of 2)

constant

/ (ˈkɒnstənt) /

adjective

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

noun

Derived Forms

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)
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

Medicine 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.
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Science 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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Culture 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.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.