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–noun

1.	the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness.

2.	uniformity or regularity, as in qualities or conditions; invariableness.

[Origin: 1520–30; < L constantia. See constant, -ancy

]

—Synonyms 1. resolution, steadfastness, fidelity, fealty, loyalty, devotion. 2. permanence, regularity, dependability.

—Antonyms 1. irresolution, infidelity. 2. fickleness.

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n.

Steadfastness, as in purpose or affection; faithfulness.
The condition or quality of being constant; changelessness.

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constancy
noun
1.	the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds" [ant: changefulness]
2.	(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
3.	faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)

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Constancy

Con"stan*cy\, n. [L. constantia: cf. F. constance. See Constant.]

1. The state or quality of being constant or steadfast; freedom from change; stability; fixedness; immutability; as, the constancy of God in his nature and attributes.

2. Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; especially, firmness of mind under sufferings, steadiness in attachments, or perseverance in enterprise; stability; fidelity.

A fellow of plain uncoined constancy. --Shak.

Constancy and contempt of danger. --Prescott.

Syn: Fixedness; stability; firmness; steadiness; permanence; steadfastness; resolution. See Firmness.

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