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(adjective) steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star" |
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Antonyms: inconstant |
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(satellite adjective) continually recurring or continuing without interruption; "constant repetition of the exercise"; "constant chatter of monkeys" |
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(noun) a quantity that does not vary |
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Synonyms: constant quantity |
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Related Words: parameter, parametric quantity, quantity |
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(noun) a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant" |
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Related Words: G, coefficient, gravitational constant, number |
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(satellite adjective) uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"; "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"; "unremitting demands of hunger" |
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Synonyms: ceaseless, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting |
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(satellite adjective) persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze" |
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Synonyms: changeless, invariant, steady, unvarying |
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