constant

The definition of constant is something that doesn't change or something that continues or remains steady.

(adjective)

An example of constant is the earth's rotation around the sun.

See constant in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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
going on all the time; continual; persistent: constant interruptions

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

noun

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

Related Forms:

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

See constant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Continually occurring; persistent.
Regularly recurring: plagued by constant interruptions.
Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable. See Synonyms at continual.
Steadfast in purpose, loyalty, or affection; faithful. See Synonyms at faithful.

noun

Something that is unchanging or invariable.
a. A quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
b. An experimental or theoretical condition, factor, or quantity that does not vary or that is regarded as invariant in specified circumstances.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin cōnstāns, cōnstant-

Origin: , present participle of cōnstāre, to stand firm

Origin: : com-, intensive pref.; see com-

Origin: + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots

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