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constant Definition

con·stant (kän′stənt)

adjective

  1. not changing; remaining the same; specif.,
    1. remaining firm in purpose; resolute
    2. remaining steady in affections or loyalties; faithful
    3. remaining free from variation or change; regular; stable
  2. going on all the time; continual; persistent constant interruptions

Etymology: ME & OFr constaunt < L constans: see constancy

noun

  1. anything that does not change or vary
  2. Math., Physics
    1. a quantity that always has the same value
    2. a quantity, vector, etc. assumed to have one value throughout a particular discussion or investigation

constant Related Forms

con′·stantly adverb

Constant Definition

Con·stant (kōn stän′)

Constant, Benjamin (Henri Benjamin Constant de Rebecque) 1767-1830; Fr. writer & politician, born in Switzerland

constant Synonyms

constant

modif.

  1. Not changing or ceasing

    steady, uniform, unchanging, invariable, continuous, persistent, continual, incessant, ceaseless, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting, uninterrupted, regular, repeated, unvarying, equable, even, fixed, consistent, connected, unbroken, nonstop, relentless, immutable, monotonous, monochrome, monochromatic, standardized, regularized, interminable, endless, unending, never-ending, permanent, eternal, everlasting; see also perpetual 1, 2, regular 3.

  2. Faithful

    steadfast, unswerving, resolute; see faithful. See syn. study at faithful, perpetual.

constant Usage Examples

Converse of object

define: The class that defines the constants that are used to identify generic SQL types, called JDBC types.

Adjective modifier

  • elastic: I am using the modification of the Eshelby approach to model for the elastic constants of porous coatings.
  • numeric: The Cannon Test: Are there numeric constants in the body of the function?
  • physical: Just as physical constants provide " boundary conditions " for the physical universe, mathematical constants somehow characterize the structure of mathematics.

Modifies a noun

  • reminder: Working with real patients is a constant reminder of what the research is ultimately all about.
  • companion: For many years his constant companion was Captain, the Staffordshire bull terrier.
  • stream: The constant stream of regulations reduces the competitiveness of British industry.
  • vigilance: Constant vigilance remained the order of the day nevertheless.
  • threat: Our foreign neighbors no longer pose a constant threat to our safety.
  • pressure: The second half saw the home side under constant pressure.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: However, levels of criminal damage have remained fairly constant across the force.
  • stay: Membership of the group did stay almost entirely constant with one or two leaving and two or three joining over time.
  • hold: Presents the held constant thus lambda sub yr at riskthe book.

Noun used with modifier

  • hollerith: These are TAB format, byte-length specifiers and Hollerith constants.
  • equilibrium: Chen, O. Delumeau and M. Yudkin ) we are measuring a variety of kinetic and equilibrium constants for RsbT and RsbU.
  • piezoelectric: Curiously, however, the basic properties of these materials ( band gap, elastic constants, piezoelectric constants ) are not well known.
  • integer: Enter the origin and length as long integer constants in either decimal, octal, or hexadecimal ( standard C syntax ).
  • stability: These differences arise because one or more stability constants has a bad value or indeed should not be present or should not be included.
  • string: Quarks Most uses of the resource manager involve defining names, classes, and representation types as string constants.

Preposition: of

proportionality: In order to calculate the polarization we need signals which are proportional to the incoming intensities, with a common constant of proportionality.