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Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/ˈkɒnstənt/, SAMPA|/"kQnst@nt/
(General American|US) IPA|/ˈkɑnstənt/, SAMPA|/"kAnst@nt/
audio|en-us-constant.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From L. constantem.

Adjective
en-adj

1. unchanged|Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
2. consistently|Consistently recurring over time; persistent
3. steady|Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

Translations
trans-top|unchanged through time
Finnish: pysyvä, muuttumaton, vakaa, vakio-
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|változatlan
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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trans-top|consistently recurring over time
Finnish: jatkuva, tasainen, vakio-
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|folytonos
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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trans-top|steady
Finnish: vakaa, muuttumaton
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|állhatatos, t|hu|kitartó
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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ttbc|Esperanto: konstanta
ttbc|German: konstant
ttbc|Hebrew: קבוע (qavua) m, קבועה (qvu'a) f (1,2); תמידי (tmidy) m, תמידית (tmidyt) f (2)
ttbc|Ukrainian: сталий m (stalyj)
ttbc|Spanish: constante m|f, firme m|f
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Noun
en-noun

1. That which is permanent or invariable.
2. algebra A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
3. science Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
4. computing An identifier that is bound to an invariant value.

Translations
trans-top|that which is permanent or invariable
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|algebra: quantity that remains fixed
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|science: property that does not change
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|identifier that is bound to an invariant value
Croatian: t-|hr|konstanta|f
Czech: t-|cs|konstanta|f
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
trans-mid
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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ttbc|French: constante f
ttbc|German: Konstante f
ttbc|Ukrainian: сталина f (stalyna)
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Related terms
constantly adverb
constancy noun

See also
computing literal

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /kɔ̃s.tɑ̃/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /kO~s.tA~/

Adjective
fr-infl-adj|smconstant|sfconstante|pmconstants|pfconstantes|smpkɔ̃s.tɑ̃|sfpkɔ̃s.tɑ̃t|pmpkɔ̃s.tɑ̃|pfpkɔ̃s.tɑ̃t
fr-adj
constant

1. #Adjective|constant

Related terms
constamment

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