Constant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of constant · 1 : marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment a constant friend · 2 : invariable, ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut constant adjective SaveWord con·​stant |\ˈkän(t)-stənt \ Definitionofconstant (Entry1of2) 1 :markedbyfirmsteadfastresolutionorfaithfulness:exhibitingconstancyofmindorattachment aconstantfriend 2 :invariable,uniform aconstantflowshouldbestoredataconstanttemperature 3 :continuallyoccurringorrecurring:regular aconstantannoyancesuffersfromconstantheadaches constant noun Definitionofconstant (Entry2of2) :somethinginvariableorunchanging:suchas a :anumberthathasafixedvalueinagivensituationoruniversallyorthatischaracteristicofsomesubstanceorinstrument b :anumberthatisassumednottochangevalueinagivenmathematicaldiscussion c :aterminlogicwithafixeddesignation d :somethingorsomeonethatisreliablypresentoravailable MyparentsputinmeinpianolessonswhenIwasreallyyoung,somusichasalwaysbeenaconstantinmylife.—MélatHe'smyconstantforwhenIseekguidancebothonaprofessionalandpersonalfront.—GautamMehra Synonyms&Antonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym MoreExampleSentences PhrasesContainingconstant LearnMoreAboutconstant Synonyms&Antonymsforconstant Synonyms:Adjective changeless,stable,stationary,steady,unchanging,unvarying Antonyms:Adjective capricious,changeful,changing,fickle,fluctuating,fluid,inconstant,mercurial,skittish,uncertain,unpredictable,unsettled,unstable,unsteady,varying,volatile VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforconstant Adjective faithful,loyal,constant,staunch,steadfast,resolutemeanfirminadherencetowhateveroneowesallegiance.faithfulimpliesunswervingadherencetoapersonorthingortotheoathorpromisebywhichatiewascontracted. faithfultoherpromise loyalimpliesafirmresistancetoanytemptationtodesertorbetray. remainedloyaltotheczar constantstressescontinuingfirmnessofemotionalattachmentwithoutnecessarilyimplyingstrictobediencetopromisesorvows. constantfriends staunchsuggestsfortitudeandresolutioninadherenceandimperviousnesstoinfluencesthatwouldweakenit. astaunchdefenderoffreespeech steadfastimpliesasteadyandunwaveringcourseinlove,allegiance,orconviction. steadfastintheirsupport resoluteimpliesfirmdeterminationtoadheretoacauseorpurpose. aresoluteally continual,continuous,constant,incessant,perpetual,perennialmeancharacterizedbycontinuedoccurrenceorrecurrence.continualoftenimpliesacloseprolongedsuccessionorrecurrence. continualshowersthewholeweekend continuoususuallyimpliesanuninterruptedfloworspatialextension. football'soldestcontinuousrivalry constantimpliesuniformorpersistentoccurrenceorrecurrence. livedinconstantpain incessantimpliesceaselessoruninterruptedactivity. annoyedbytheincessantquarreling perpetualsuggestsunfailingrepetitionorlastingduration. alandofperpetualsnowfall perennialimpliesenduringexistenceoftenthroughconstantrenewal. aperennialsourceofcontroversy ExamplesofconstantinaSentence Adjective Hesuffersfromconstantheadaches. Herconstantchatterwasanuisance. Thehouseisinconstantneedofrepairs. Thescarservesasaconstantreminderoftheaccident. aproblemdemandingconstantattention Theequipmentshouldbestoredataconstanttemperature. Hekeptthecar'sspeedconstant. Shehasstruggledtomaintainaconstantweight. Theyremainedconstantfriendsthroughouttheirlives. Noun Herjobwastheoneconstantinherlife. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Adjective Theonlyconstantaboutthecryptomarketsoverthepastfewweeksisthespeedatwhichthingsseemtobegettingworse. — MattVanBuskirk,Fortune,1Aug.2022 ButareportfromaUnitedNationsagencycalledtheWorldMeteorologicalOrganizationsuggestsoneconstantintheregion’sdiverseweboflifeandlandscape:catastrophicclimatechangeandextremeweatherevents. — ErinBlakemore,WashingtonPost,30July2022 Ifmarketershavelearnedanythingoverthepasttwoyears,it’sthattheonlyconstantischange. — ShanePaladin,Forbes,7July2022 Withconstantmovementinthefarmsystem,minor-leaguerostersarealwaysinflux. — JoeArruda,HartfordCourant,2July2022 Inthe25yearssincethehandover,theonlyconstanthasbeenchange,bothdefinedanddefiedbythepeopleofQueen’sRoad,HongKong’smoststoriedavenue. — NewYorkTimes,30June2022 Theconstantwakingupbeforethatdailysoundiscoupledwithanimmensefrustrationaboutnotfallingbackasleep. — AlexaMikhail,CNN,14June2022 TheHubbleconstantisahandynumberforcloselyestimatingtheageoftheuniverse—13.8billionyears. — ManaseeWagh,PopularMechanics,1June2022 Anotherconstantinthetwomovies:Maverickinnowaydeservesthiswoman. — JenYamato,LosAngelesTimes,26May2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun ButmyconstantwasVin,listeningtohimwassosoothingtomytiredsoul. — HoustonMitchell,LosAngelesTimes,2Aug.2022 TheoneconstantsinceUABreinstateditsfootballprogramandreturnedtothefieldhasbeenitsruthlessandsuffocatingdefense. — EvanDudley,al,1Aug.2022 However,theoneconstantinthecollegeathleticslandscapehasbeenchange,andtherearelikelymorechangestocome. — DomAmore,HartfordCourant,22July2022 Oneconstant:thestateofthelabormarketremainspersistentlystrong. — NicoleGoodkind,CNN,10July2022 TheoneconstantinaseasonofunpredictabilityandaremarkableseachangeinfortunehasbeentheGreen’sdefensiveprowess. — GlobeStaff,BostonGlobe.com,9June2022 Theheatwillbeaconstantthroughtheweekendwithtemperaturesinthelowtomid90s. — JoeMarioPedersen,OrlandoSentinel,30June2022 Thefieldsofentertainmentandphilanthropyhavebothevolved,butamidtheriseofstreamingwars,socialmediacampaignsandpandemic-erachangeslikeZoomfundraisers,EIFhasbeenaconstant. — RebeccaKeegan,TheHollywoodReporter,23June2022 Thegoaltopursuemoreandmoreself-sufficiencyonenergyisaconstant. — JudeClemente,Forbes,2June2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'constant.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingconstant cosmologicalconstant dielectricconstant Michaelisconstant equilibriumconstant constantcompanion solarconstant Boltzmannconstant Planck'sconstant Boltzmann'sconstant Planckconstant SeeMore cosmologicalconstant dielectricconstant Michaelisconstant equilibriumconstant constantcompanion solarconstant Boltzmannconstant Planck'sconstant Boltzmann'sconstant Planckconstant SeeMore FirstKnownUseofconstant Adjective 14thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Noun 1832,inthemeaningdefinedabove HistoryandEtymologyforconstant AdjectiveandNoun MiddleEnglish,fromMiddleFrench,fromLatinconstant-,constans,frompresentparticipleofconstaretostandfirm,beconsistent,fromcom-+staretostand—moreatstand LearnMoreAboutconstant Shareconstant PosttheDefinitionofconstanttoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofconstantonTwitter TimeTravelerforconstant Thefirstknownuseofconstantwas inthe14thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearconstant constancy constant Constanţa SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforconstant LastUpdated 5Aug2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Constant.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constant.Accessed8Aug.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforconstant constant adjective con·​stant |\ˈkän-stənt \ KidsDefinitionofconstant 1 :remainingsteadyandunchanged aconstanttemperature 2 :occurringcontinuouslyorfollowingoneafteranother constantheadaches 3 :alwaysfaithfulandtrue constantfriends OtherWordsfromconstant constantly adverb constant adjective con·​stant |\ˈkän(t)-stənt \ Medical Definitionofconstant (Entry1of2) :remainingunchanged OtherWordsfromconstant constantly adverb constant noun Medical Definitionofconstant (Entry2of2) :somethinginvariableorunchanging especially :anumberthathasafixedvalueinagivensituationoruniversallyorthatischaracteristicofsomesubstanceorinstrument MorefromMerriam-Websteronconstant Nglish:TranslationofconstantforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofconstantforArabicSpeakers Britannica.com:Encyclopediaarticleaboutconstant WORDOFTHEDAY crepuscular SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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