Constant
['kɒnst(ə)nt] or ['kɑnstənt]
Definition
(noun.) a quantity that does not vary.
(noun.) a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; 'the velocity of light is a constant'.
(adj.) steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; 'a man constant in adherence to his ideals'; 'a constant lover'; 'constant as the northern star' .
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Definition
(v. t.) Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid.
(v. t.) Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle.
(v. t.) Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, force, law, etc.
(v. t.) Consistent; logical.
(n.) That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable.
(n.) A quantity that does not change its value; -- used in countradistinction to variable.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. [1]. Stable, fixed, immutable, unvaried, invariable, continual, unchanging, permanent, perpetual.[2]. Uniform, regular, stated, certain.[3]. Resolute, firm, steady, steadfast, stanch, determined, unshaken, unwavering.[4]. Persevering, assiduous, unremitting.[5]. Faithful, true, trusty.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Uniform, regular, invariable, perpetual, continuous, firm, fixed, steady,immutable, faithful, true, trustworthy
ANT:Irregular, exceptional, variable, casual, accidental, incidental, broken,interrupted, inconstant, fickle, untrustworthy, faithless, treacherous, false
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Definition
adj. fixed: unchangeable: firm: continual: faithful.—n. (math.) a term or quantity which does not vary throughout a given investigation: that which remains unchanged.—n. Con′stancy fixedness: unchangeableness: faithfulness: (Shak.) perseverance: (Shak.) certainty.—adv. Con′stantly.
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Examples
- Its great interest for the history of thought lies in the fact that it is the result of seeking the constant in the variable, the unitary principle in the multiple phenomena of nature. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- We have used for a number of years in this laboratory a form of constant water bath which was contrived by Mr. Edward Bogardus, formerly chemist to the New Jersey State Geological Survey. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Hence it was necessary to maintain a constant vigilance to defeat the insidious attacks of carping critics and others who would attempt to injure the Edison system by misleading statements. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- His employment may, upon most occasions, be as constant as he pleases. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- A pendulum carrying a pencil was in constant contact with a strip of paper drawn beneath the pencil. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- During the two days Mr. Pickwick was confined to bed, Sam was his constant attendant. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Her constant visitor was a most sanguine Bonapartist, who had formerly been employed by that emperor as ambassador to the court of Naples. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Nothing was wanting on Mrs. Palmer's side that constant and friendly good humour could do, to make them feel themselves welcome. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- This they buried well up on the island, and for three years they lived there in constant hope of being rescued. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- A young man really well deserves constant support and patronage,' looking at the Doctor, 'who makes such sacrifices. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- There was the constant attempt to approximate the conditions of successful assassination that accompanied the demolition. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He keeps me on a constant see-saw. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- How then can I remain constant to your inconstant charms? Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Ursula nestled near him, into his constant warmth, and watched the pale-lit revelation racing ahead, the visible night. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- No one is absolved from experiment and constant revision. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
- His work and tests regarding magnetism were repeated later on by Hopkinson and Kapp, who then elucidated the whole theory mathematically by means of formulae and constants. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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