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- [kon-stuh nt]
- /ˈkɒn stənt/
- /ˈkɒnstənt/
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- [kon-stuh nt]
- /ˈkɒn stənt/
Definitions of constant word
- adjective constant You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there. 3
- adjective constant If an amount or level is constant, it stays the same over a particular period of time. 3
- countable noun constant A constant is a thing or value that always stays the same. 3
- adjective constant fixed and invariable; unchanging 3
- adjective constant continual or continuous; incessant 3
- adjective constant resolute in mind, purpose, or affection; loyal 3
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Origin of constant
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin constant- (stem of constāns, present participle of constāre to stand firm), equivalent to con- con- + stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
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Parts of speech for Constant
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constant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
constant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for constant
adj constant
- consistent — Someone who is consistent always behaves in the same way, has the same attitudes towards people or things, or achieves the same level of success in something.
- perpetual — continuing or enduring forever; everlasting.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- uninterrupted — having an irregular or discontinuous arrangement, as of leaflets along a stem.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
noun constant
- coefficient — A coefficient is a number that expresses a measurement of a particular quality of a substance or object under specified conditions.
- number — one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
- factor — Christmas factor.
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- quantity — a particular or indefinite amount of anything: a small quantity of milk; the ocean's vast quantity of fish.
adjective constant
- unceasing — not ceasing or stopping; continuous: an unceasing flow of criticism.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- neverending — having or likely to have no end: never-ending worry.
- frequent — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.
- recurrent — that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
Antonyms for constant
adj constant
- inconsistent — lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements; self-contradictory: an inconsistent story.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
- unsteady — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
noun constant
- fitful — coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- changeableness — The condition of being changeable.
- caprice — A caprice is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose.
- inconstancy — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
adjective constant
- changing — not remaining the same; transient
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