Constant
'kɒnstənt
Definitions
2 meaningsRemaining the same; not subject to change; steady.
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Not changing or varying; staying the same.
The temperature remained constant throughout the day.
💡 Simply: Imagine a robot that always does the same thing and never changes. That robot is behaving in a constant way. Think of your favorite song, always played the same way; constant!.
👶 For kids: Always the same, like the sun coming up every day!
More Examples
He faced constant pressure from his boss.
The company strives for constant improvement in its products.
How It's Used
"The speed of light is a constant."
"Pi (π) is a constant."
"She maintained a constant smile throughout the meeting."
A value or quantity that remains the same.
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A quantity that does not change its value.
The formula uses several constants to calculate the result.
💡 Simply: In math, a constant is like a number that doesn't change, even if you change other things in an equation. It's always the same. Like the number 5 in an equation—it never changes.
👶 For kids: A number that always stays the same.
More Examples
In this equation, 'pi' is a constant.
The physicist measured several fundamental constants in the experiment.
How It's Used
"In the equation y = 2x + 3, the number 3 is a constant."
"The gravitational constant determines the force of gravity."
Idioms & expressions
constant reminder
Something that frequently makes you remember something important or unpleasant.
"The scars served as a constant reminder of the accident."
From Latin *constans* ('firm, steadfast'), the present participle of *constare* ('to stand firm').
The word has been used since the 16th century to describe things that are unchanging or steadfast.
Memory tip
Think of a CONSTANT temperature in a climate-controlled room - always the same.
Practice
Word Origin
Root: constare