con·stan·cy
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| 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. |
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| constancy | |
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| 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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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