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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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nagging
English
Verb
nagging
- present participle of nag
Noun
nagging (plural naggings)
- The action of the verb nag.
- 1998, Norah Lillian Lewis, Dear editor and friends (page 127)
- After breakfast it takes a stout heart and strong nerve to tackle the burden of dishwashing, separator, milk things, disorderly house, interspersed with quarrels, naggings, and interruptions of the children […]
- 1998, Norah Lillian Lewis, Dear editor and friends (page 127)
Translations
Adjective
nagging (comparative more nagging, superlative most nagging)
- Causing persistent mild pain, or annoyance.
Translations
Anagrams
- ganging
nagging From the web:
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