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con·stant

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–adjective

1.	not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable: All conditions during the three experiments were constant.

2.	continuing without pause or letup; unceasing: constant noise.

3.	regularly recurrent; continual; persistent: He found it impossible to work with constant interruption.

4.	faithful; unswerving in love, devotion, etc.: a constant lover.

5.	steadfast; firm in mind or purpose; resolute.

6.	Obsolete. certain; confident.

–noun

7.	something that does not or cannot change or vary.

8.	Physics. a number expressing a property, quantity, or relation that remains unchanged under specified conditions.

9.	Mathematics. a quantity assumed to be unchanged throughout a given discussion.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L constant- (s. of constāns, prp. of constāre to stand firm), equiv. to con- con- + stā- stand + -nt- prp. suffix

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—Related forms

con·stant·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. unchanging, immutable, permanent. 2. perpetual, unremitting, uninterrupted. 3. incessant, ceaseless. 4. loyal, staunch, true. See faithful. 5. steady, unwavering, unswerving.

—Antonyms 1. changeable. 2. fitful. 3. sporadic. 4. unreliable. 5. wavering.

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con·stant Audio Help (kŏn'stənt) Pronunciation Key
adj.

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.

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

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cōnstāns, cōnstant-, present participle of cōnstāre, to stand firm : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

con'stant·ly adv.

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constantly
adverb
1.	without variation or change, in every case; "constantly kind and gracious"; "he always arrives on time"
2.	without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"