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constant

constant

198 2.5
Happens all the time without stopping
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɒnstənt/
translation icon : constante
  • Education is a site of constant negotiation and struggle, and will probably always be so.
  • constant change
  • constant pressure
  • constant threat

And it's just like a constant onslaught.

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Examples

  • Then there is the constant issue of grief.

  • How am I supposed to work with constant noise like that?

  • That movie was just a constant party I loved.

  • And it's like this constant flow for months at a time.

  • Above all, they want to live without the constant fear of war.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Now, as I was saying, life was a constant struggle for survival.

  • You know, she's had constant pain from her back since the time she was born.

  • The Internet filter in the public schools where I began my career was a constant irritant.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Such garments could be worn every day and provide constant health monitoring for people at risk.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The constant hum of the air conditioning made it hard to concentrate.

Synonyms

eternal
vsconstant
362 4.3

Lasting forever without end

is about long unbroken duration but may be less absolute
endless
vsconstant
350 2.5

Continuing for a very long time and not stopping

is about ongoingness without pause but not always limitless
steady
vsconstant
304 2.0

Not changing over time and remaining the same

focuses on ongoing duration rather than stability of level
continuous
vsconstant
141 3.7

Without a break or gap, for example in a curve

focuses on long unbroken continuation rather than technical continuity
relentless
vsconstant
131 5.1

Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong

retains ongoing meaning but can be milder and neutral
perpetual
vsconstant
93 5.8

Lasting for a very long time without stopping

means long ongoingness but can be used for less extreme cases
persistent
vsconstant
82 4.9

Lasting for a long time and not stopping easily

is about steady ongoing state rather than determined repetition
never-ending
vsconstant
58 3.1

Continuing for a very long time with no end

covers prolonged continuation without implying emotional response
nonstop
vsconstant
42 1.3

Continuing without any stops or pauses

covers uninterrupted duration but may be less formal
everlasting
vsconstant
39 4.5

Lasting forever without end

shares endless sense but can be used more figuratively
incessant
vsconstant
30 6.3

Happening all the time without stopping

shares nonstop sense but is less negative or emotive
uninterrupted
vsconstant
28 4.2

Continuing without stopping or being disturbed

covers ongoingness but can refer to shorter spans without breaks
unrelenting
vsconstant
28 7.0

Not stopping and not getting less strong

is neutral about intensity, focusing only on uninterrupted duration
sustained
vsconstant
22 3.9

Lasting a long time without stopping or getting weaker

highlights steady ongoingness rather than active maintenance
perennial
vsconstant
21 5.3

Continuing for a long time and often returning

is about uninterrupted continuation rather than recurring cycles
unending
vsconstant
19 4.1

Lasting a long time without stopping

is similar but can describe long but not literal forever
interminable
vsconstant
13 7.5

Lasting a very long time and making you bored or annoyed

means long continuation without the negative connotation
unbroken
vsconstant
10 3.9

Without stopping in time or space

emphasizes ongoing nature more than literal continuous span
ceaseless
vsconstant
9 4.9

Not stopping or pausing for a long time

is similar but can be used for less emphatic duration
unremitting
vsconstant
1 8.5

Continuing without stopping or getting weaker, often in a bad way

focuses on steady ongoingness without the harsh or unpleasant tone
unceasing
vsconstant
1 6.0

Continuing without stopping

means continuation without pause but may be less absolute in duration
unpunctuated
vsconstant
6.0

Expressed without pauses or breaks

is similar but more general about lasting without pause
unstopping
vsconstant
5.1

Continuing without stopping

describes similar ongoing action but can imply normalness
continuing
vsconstant
2.8

Happening over a long time and not finished

is the specific idea of continuous ongoing presence rather than general duration
continued
vsconstant
1.3

Happening without stopping for a period of time

expresses the same lasting idea but with broader use
undisrupted
vsconstant
4.6

Continuing without any break

means ongoing continuation but may be less formal and explicit

Antonyms

35 6.5

Happening sometimes but not all the time

Idioms

Something that stays the same while everything else changes

Compounds

cosmological constant
  • Specialized
4 9.3

A small number in Einstein's theory that makes the universe expand faster

time constant
  • Specialized
3 7.0

The time in a circuit for the voltage or current to change by about 63 percent

2 7.5

A number that shows how strong the pull of gravity is between two objects

A habit of always saying you are unhappy about things

Hubble constant
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A number that shows how fast the universe is getting bigger

Planck's constant
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A number that relates the energy of a tiny particle of light to its frequency

Frequent changes to a computer program or system

constant acceleration
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A steady change in an object's speed by the same amount in equal time periods

solar constant
  • Specialized
1 6.4

The amount of the sun's energy that reaches each square meter at the top of Earth's atmosphere

Boltzmann's constant
  • Specialized
9.2

A number used in physics that connects the energy of tiny particles to temperature

Frequent lively posts and replies on Twitter

An ongoing need for praise and approval from other people

constant blather
  • Informal
7.0

Continuous trivial talk that says nothing important

9.9

A long period of slow thinking and low energy

9.9

Repeated silly behavior that annoys others

7.2

A number that shows how strong gravity is between two objects depending on their mass and distance

6.0

A number that shows how much one value changes when another changes at the same rate

constant poontang
  • Offensive
9.9

A pattern of frequent casual sex with different people

constant quantity
  • Specialized
4.1

A number or amount that does not change

7.0

A process in which the space a gas takes stays the same while pressure or temperature change

constant-width font
  • Specialized
3.4

A style of text where every letter takes the same amount of space

dissociation constant
  • Specialized
7.6

A number that shows how easily a substance breaks into charged parts in water

equilibrium constant
  • Specialized
5.5

A number showing the amount of products compared with reactants when a chemical reaction stops changing

6.0

A rule that a pure material always contains the same elements in the same amounts by weight, for example water

gas constant
  • Specialized
5.7

A fixed number used in the ideal gas law to connect energy, temperature and amount of gas

Hubble's constant
  • Specialized
8.1

A number that shows how fast the universe is expanding now

ionization constant
  • Specialized
7.7

A number that shows how much a weak acid or base separates into ions in water

Rydberg constant
  • Specialized
9.9

A number used to calculate the wavelengths of light from hydrogen atoms

A number that shows how strongly two objects with mass attract each other depending on their distance

6.2

A number used in the ideal gas law to link energy, temperature, and amount of gas

How Continuous

constant
198 2.5
regular
870 1.0
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8
sporadic
35 7.0

Surface Forms

constant positive

Etymology

Constant comes from Latin constans, from con- 'together' and stare 'to stand', like the English word stand, giving the image of 'standing without stopping', so constant can mean continuous or unceasing.