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Con⋅stant

  [kawn-stahn]
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–noun
1. Paul Hen⋅ri Ben⋅ja⋅min Bal⋅luat  [pawl ahn-ree ban-zha-man ba-lwa] . Estournelles de Constant, Paul.
2. Jean Jo⋅seph Ben⋅ja⋅min  [zhahn zhaw-zef ban-zha-man] , 1845–1902, French painter.
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Cultural Dictionary

constant

A number that appears in equations and formulas and does not vary or change. Examples are Planck's constant and the speed of light.

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Word Origin & History

constant 
c.1386, "steadfast, resolute," from L. constantem (nom. constans) "standing firm, stable, steadfast," prp. of constare, from com- "together" + stare "to stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Of actions and conditions from 1653.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2constant
Function: noun
: something invariable or unchanging; especially : a number that has a fixed value in a given situation oruniversally or that is characteristic of some substance or instrument
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constant con·stant (kŏn'stənt)
adj.

  1. Continually occurring; persistent.

  2. Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable.

n.

  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.

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Science Dictionary
constant   (kŏn'stənt)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A quantity that is unknown but assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.

  2. A theoretical or experimental quantity, condition, or factor that does not vary in specified circumstances. Avogadro's number and Planck's constant are examples of constants.


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