constant

Meaning

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 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.

Synonyms

permanent

continual

invariable

steady

stable

continuous

perpetual

firm

regular

invariant

ceaseless

incessant

unchangeable

uninterrupted

steadfast

fixed

everlasting

persistent

eternal

changeless

sustained

faithful

lasting

unchanging

unceasing

uniform

abiding

staunch

durable

standing

unvarying

loyal

even

tireless

certain

immutable

immovable

solid

unremitting

interminable

enduring

constant quantity

endless

consistent

stationary

con

stanch

standard

single-minded

persevering

Translations

constante

costante

constante

constant

Konstante

constante

constant

beständig

konstant

constant

σταθερά

invariable

ständig

σταθερός

perpétuel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒnstənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: constant

In summary

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

Sentences

Such a person may feel a constant need to " save " others .

Hash tables can access their elements in constant time .

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

Essentially , we humans seem to wish to separate spacetime into slices of constant time .

We can reflect this movement by dividing the homogeneous coordinate by a constant .