constant

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Happening all the time or repeatedly without stopping.

   The constant noise from the street kept me awake.

2. 2
   adj

   Staying the same; not changing.

   The oven keeps the food at a constant temperature.

3. 3
   noun

   A number or quantity that does not change.

   In the equation, g is a constant equal to the acceleration of gravity.

Common collocations

• constant fear Adjective + noun
• constant pain Adjective + noun
• constant pressure Adjective + noun
• constant worry Adjective + noun

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

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