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constant

/ˈkɑnstənt/
adjectivenoun

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 4 meanings

  1. Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

  2. Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

  3. Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

  4. Firm; solid; not fluid.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. That which is permanent or invariable.

  2. A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.

  3. Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.

  4. An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
nonchangingamaranthinesolidceaselesscontinualcontinuatecontinuousdreich
Opposite
variable

CONSTANT at a glance

CONSTANT has 8 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,722 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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