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   con·stant

   /ˈkänst(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. occurring continuously over a period of time: "the pain is constant" Similar continualcontinuouspersistentsustainedabidinground-the-clockceaselessunceasingperpetualincessantnever-endingeverlastingeternalendlessunendingunabatingnonstopperennialunbrokenuninterruptedunrelievedinterminableunremittingrelentlessunrelentingwithout respiteliterary:sempiternalsteadfaststeadyresolutedeterminedperseveringtenaciousdoggedunwaveringunflaggingunshakenOpposite inconstantfitful
   • ▪ remaining the same over a period of time: "the company has kept its prices fairly constant" Similar consistentregularstablesteadyfixeduniformevenlevelinvariableunvaryingunchangingchangelessundeviatingunfluctuatingimmutableOpposite inconstantvariable
   • ▪ (of a person) unchangingly faithful and dependable: "a constant friend" Similar faithfulloyaldevotedtruefastfirmunswervingunwaveringsteadfaststaunchstalwartdependabletrustworthytrustyreliablededicatedcommittedbosomboonOpposite inconstantfickle

   noun

   • 1. a situation or state of affairs 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › constantConstant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONSTANT is marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment. How to use constant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Constant.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   happening a lot or all the time: He's in constant trouble with the police. machines that are in constant use. Fewer examples. I can't concentrate with Ann's constant chatter. I have to combat this constant desire to eat chocolate. I seem to have a constant compulsion to eat. The constant noise drove me crazy .

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › constantConstant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Think of something or someone that does not change as constant. A classmate's constant drumming on the table with his fingers could be a constant source of annoyance.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONSTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CONSTANT meaning: 1. happening a lot or all the time: 2. staying the same, or not getting less or more: 3. A…. Learn more.

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   Constant definition: not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable. See examples of CONSTANT used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSTANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A constant is a thing or value that always stays the same. In the world of fashion it sometimes seems that the only constant is ceaseless change. Two significant constants have been found in a number of research studies.

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

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   Define constant. constant synonyms, constant pronunciation, constant translation, English dictionary definition of constant. adj. 1. Continually occurring; persistent: constant surveillance. See Synonyms at continual. 2. Regularly recurring: plagued by constant interruptions.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › constantConstant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Not changing; remaining the same. Webster's New World. Going on all the time; continual; persistent. Constant interruptions. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Regularly recurring. Plagued by constant interruptions. American Heritage. Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconstant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of constant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONSTANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    CONSTANT definition: 1. happening a lot or all the time: 2. staying at the same level: . Learn more.