Constant Definition
kŏnstənt
constants
adjective
Not changing; remaining the same.
Webster's New World
Going on all the time; continual; persistent.
Constant interruptions.
Webster's New World
Regularly recurring.
Plagued by constant interruptions.
American Heritage
Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable.
A constant wind speed.
American Heritage
Steadfast in purpose, loyalty, or affection; faithful.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
constants
Anything that does not change or vary.
Webster's New World
Something that is unchanging or invariable.
American Heritage
A quantity that always has the same value.
Webster's New World
A quantity, vector, etc. assumed to have one value throughout a particular discussion or investigation.
Webster's New World
An experimental or theoretical condition, factor, or quantity that does not vary or that is regarded as invariant in specified circumstances.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- invariable
- constant quantity
- parameter
Other Word Forms of Constant
Noun
Singular:
constant
Plural:
constantsOrigin of Constant
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Middle English from Old French from Latin cōnstāns cōnstant- present participle of cōnstāre to stand firm com- intensive pref. com– stāre to stand stā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French, from Latin constantem, from constare (“to stand firm”).
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