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constancy definition

con·stancy (kän′stən sē)

noun

the state or quality of being unchanging; specif.,
  1. firmness of mind or purpose; resoluteness
  2. steadiness of affections or loyalties; faithfulness
  3. freedom from variation or change; regularity; stability

Etymology: L constantia < constans, prp. of constare < com-, together + stare, to stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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