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constant
English
Etymology
From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from constare (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?k?nst?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?nst?nt/
Adjective
constant (comparative more constant, superlative most constant)
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:continuous
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
- Both loving one fair maid, they yet remained constant friends.
- His gifts, his constant courtship, nothing gained.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- 1660, Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanical: Touching the Spring of the Air and their Effects
- If […] you mix them, you may turn these two fluid liquors into a constant body.
- 1660, Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanical: Touching the Spring of the Air and their Effects
- (obsolete) Consistent; logical.
- (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.
Synonyms
- (unchanged through time or space): nonchanging, unaltering, unvarying; see also Thesaurus:changeless
Translations
Noun
constant (plural constants)
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
- (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
Translations
Related terms
- constantly (adv)
- constancy (n)
See also
- (computing) literal
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin c?nst?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /kons?tant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /kuns?tan/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
constant (masculine and feminine plural constants)
- constant
- Antonym: inconstant
Derived terms
- constantment
- inconstant
Related terms
- constància
Noun
constant f (plural constants)
- constant
Further reading
- “constant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “constant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “constant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “constant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French constant, from Latin c?nst?ns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?st?nt/, /?k?n.st?nt/
- Hyphenation: con?stant
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
constant (comparative constanter, superlative constantst)
- constant, invariable
- constant, continuous, unceasing
Inflection
Derived terms
- constante
- constantheid
French
Etymology
From Latin constans.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??s.t??/
- Homophone: constants
Adjective
constant (feminine singular constante, masculine plural constants, feminine plural constantes)
- constant
Derived terms
- constamment
Related terms
- constance
Further reading
- “constant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
c?nstant
- third-person plural present active indicative of c?nst?
Romanian
Etymology
From French constant, from Latin constans.
Adjective
constant m or n (feminine singular constant?, masculine plural constan?i, feminine and neuter plural constante)
- constant
Declension
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familiar
English
Etymology
From Latin famili?ris (“pertaining to servants; pertaining to the household”). Doublet of familial. Displaced native Old English h?wc?þ.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /f??m?l.i.?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f??m?l.j?/, /f??m?l.i.?/, /f??m?l.j?/
- (US)
Adjective
familiar (comparative more familiar, superlative most familiar)
- Known to one, or generally known; commonplace.
- Acquainted.
- Intimate or friendly.
- Inappropriately intimate or friendly.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?)
- Of or pertaining to a family; familial.
- 1822, Lord Byron, Werner
- familiar feuds
- 1822, Lord Byron, Werner
Synonyms
- (acquainted): acquainted
- (intimate, friendly): close, friendly, intimate, personal
- (inappropriately intimate or friendly): cheeky, fresh, impudent
Antonyms
- (known to one): unfamiliar, unknown
- (acquainted): unacquainted
- (intimate): cold, cool, distant, impersonal, standoffish, unfriendly
Derived terms
- overfamiliar
- familiarity
- familiarly
Related terms
- familial
Translations
Noun
familiar (plural familiars)
- (witchcraft) An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
- (obsolete) A member of one's family or household.
- A member of a pope's or bishop's household.
- (obsolete) A close friend.
- (historical) The officer of the Inquisition who arrested suspected people.
Synonyms
- nigget
Translations
See also
- daimon (a tutelary spirit that guides a person)
Further reading
- Familiar in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin famili?ris.
Adjective
familiar (masculine and feminine plural familiars)
- familiar
Derived terms
- familiaritzar
- familiarment
- unifamiliar
Related terms
- familiaritat
Noun
familiar m or f (plural familiars)
- relative
Related terms
- família
Further reading
- “familiar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “familiar” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “familiar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “familiar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
From Latin famili?ris.
Adjective
familiar m or f (plural familiares)
- of family
- close, familiar
- daily, plain
Noun
familiar m (plural familiares)
- relative
Synonyms
- parente
- achegado
Related terms
- familia
- familiaridade
- familiarizar
Further reading
- “familiar” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
familiar m
- indefinite plural of familie
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin famili?ris.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /f?.mi.?lja?/
Adjective
familiar m or f (plural familiares, comparable)
- familiar (known to one)
- of or relating to a family
Derived terms
- familiarmente
Related terms
- familiaridade
Noun
familiar m (plural familiares)
- (usually in the plural) relative (person in the same family)
- familiar (attendant spirit)
- Synonym: espírito familiar
Related terms
- família
Further reading
- “familiar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian
Etymology
From French familier, from Latin familiaris.
Adjective
familiar m or n (feminine singular familiar?, masculine plural familiari, feminine and neuter plural familiare)
- familiar
Declension
Related terms
- familiaritate
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin famili?ris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fami?lja?/, [fa.mi?lja?]
Adjective
familiar (plural familiares)
- familial, family
- close, familiar
- daily, plain
Derived terms
Noun
familiar m (plural familiares)
- relative, family member
- Synonym: miembro de la familia, pariente
Related terms
- familia
- familiaridad
- familiarizar
Further reading
- “familiar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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