constant

Signification

Adj

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.
5. (obsolete) Consistent; logical.
6. Bounded above by a constant.

Noun

1. That which is permanent or invariable.
2. A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
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.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɒnstənt/

Étymologie

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

Phrases

For constant " k ", this is in the same complexity class as the Lucas-Lehmer test .

Pour "K" constant, c'est dans la même classe de complexité que le test Lucas-Lehmer.