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UK
/kˈɒnstənt/
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[ US /ˈkɑnstənt/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑnstənt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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unvarying in nature
principles of unvarying validity
maintained a constant temperature -
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
a constant lover
constant as the northern star
a man constant in adherence to his ideals -
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
the ceaseless thunder of surf
the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
in constant pain
unremitting demands of hunger
the never-ending search for happiness
NOUN
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a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
the velocity of light is a constant - a quantity that does not vary
How To Use constant In A Sentence
- He had to toughen his skin against constant and vile abuse. The Sun
- While poor excommunicated Miss Tox, who, if she were a fawner and toad – eater, was at least an honest and a constant one, and had ever borne a faithful friendship towards her impeacher and had been truly absorbed and swallowed up in devotion to the magnificence of Mr Dombey and Son
- Derek constantly overcompensates for his lack of intelligence by proclaiming himself the smartest man alive.
- There is a constant cacophony of owl hoots and rustling rats. Times, Sunday Times
- She had a constant parade of young men coming to visit her.
- This is exponential growth, constant doubling. The Crisis of Life on Earth - our legacy from the second millenium
- At parties, it is like being in a maze: one constantly has to jump in the air in the hope of seeing a way out. Times, Sunday Times
- Another constant thread is lesbianism, as if to say that women are better off without men.
- However, even during adulthood we are constantly learning the faces of new individuals, both personal acquaintances and media figures.
- Her life is a constant juggling act, coping with career, family, and home life single-handed.