constant
360
2.7
- adjective
- /ˈkɒnstənt/
:
constante
- Certainly, the cigarette smoke was a constant, engulfing him every hour of every day.
- remain constant
- hold constant
- keep constant
You would have to be in a constant state of ketosis.
- You would have to be in a constant state of ketosis.
- But a need is constant, a need was always there.
- And that stayed constant for, you know, three or four months.
- So we can just, you couldn't make it in a constant traumatized state, right?
- They don't remain constant over time in what they choose.
- So in this case, rho is constant on the inside of that mass.
- He thought, well, how can something go at a constant speed, need a force?
- Like it's just been constant, like every day, every single day.
- Now I'm always doing this process at constant J, right?
Examples
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QCSD students have access to Gmail to stay in constant contact with their teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
And that stayed constant for, you know, three or four months.
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Our business model is constant contact and content.
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It's a dog and it requires constant practice and training.
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Spring scale pressure remains constant.
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Medication treatment was held constant in 70% of studies where this status was reported.
Academic text (2012) -
Budgets: inadequate funding results in constant cuts in supplies, materials, and support staff.
Academic text (2012) -
The monitor was adjusted to a comfortable level of brightness and remained constant throughout the experiment.
Academic text (2013) -
The temperature remained constant throughout the day, not varying at all.
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She provided a constant stream of support to her friends during tough times.
Synonyms
650
3.2
Continuing for a long time and unlikely to change
304
2.0
Not changing over time and remaining the same
93
5.8
Lasting for a very long time without stopping
92
3.7
Always the same in all parts and at all times
92
3.5
Gives similar results each time
62
1.0
Still the same as before
45
3.8
Not moving or changing over time
7
3.7
Stays the same over time
3
7.0
Not changing when conditions change
2
5.5
Not changing over time
1
5.5
Not changing and always the same in every situation
1
4.8
Not changing over time and always the same
Not changing much and staying steady in weather or temperature
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
9.3
A small number in Einstein's theory that makes the universe expand faster
- Specialized
3
7.0
The time in a circuit for the voltage or current to change by about 63 percent
- Specialized
2
7.5
A number that shows how strong the pull of gravity is between two objects
- Specialized
1
8.4
A number that relates the energy of a tiny particle of light to its frequency
- Specialized
1
4.6
A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount in equal time periods
- Specialized
1
6.4
The amount of the sun's energy that reaches each square meter at the top of Earth's atmosphere
- Specialized
A number used in physics that connects the energy of tiny particles to temperature
- Specialized
A number that shows how strong gravity is between two objects depending on their mass and distance
- Specialized
A number that shows how much one value changes when another changes at the same rate
- Specialized
A process in which the space a gas takes stays the same while pressure or temperature change
- Specialized
A style of text where every letter takes the same amount of space
- Specialized
A number that shows how easily a substance breaks into charged parts in water
- Specialized
A number showing the amount of products compared with reactants when a chemical reaction stops changing
- Specialized
A rule that a pure material always contains the same elements in the same amounts by weight, for example water
- Specialized
A fixed number used in the ideal gas law to connect energy, temperature and amount of gas
- Specialized
A number that shows how much a weak acid or base separates into ions in water
- Specialized
A number used to calculate the wavelengths of light from hydrogen atoms
- Specialized
A number that shows how strongly two objects with mass attract each other depending on their distance
- Specialized
A number used in the ideal gas law to link energy, temperature, and amount of gas
How Constant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Constant comes from Latin constans, from con- 'together' and stare 'to stand', like the English word stand, so something constant stays the same over time.