constant
/ˈkɒnstənt/ · adj
Meaning
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- Consistent; logical.
- Bounded above by a constant.
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
- Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
- A male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Constance.
- A surname.
- A populated place in Saint George parish, Barbados.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.
- singal(Old English)→
- constantem(Latin)→
- constant(fro)→
- constant(enm)→
- constant (English)
- Relations: inh, uder, uder, cog
Related words
Descendant words
- konstantti(Finnish) (cog)
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