constant

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒnstənt/, X-SAMPA: /"kQnst@nt/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkɑnstənt/, X-SAMPA: /"kAnst@nt/

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Etymology

From Latin constantem, constare (“to stand firm”).

Adjective

constant (comparative more constant, superlative most constant)

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

Translations

unchanged through time

• Bulgarian: постоянен (bg) (postojanen), неизменен (bg) (neizmenen)
• Catalan: constant (ca)
• Dutch: constant (nl)
• Estonian: püsiv (et)
• Finnish: pysyvä (fi), muuttumaton (fi), vakaa (fi), vakio-
• French: constant (fr)
• German: beständig (de), konstant (de)
• Greek: σταθερός (el) (statherós) m, συνεχής (el) (synechís)
• Hungarian: állandó (hu), változatlan (hu)
• Irish: diongbháilte (ga)

• Italian: costante (it)
• Persian: ثابت (fa) (sâbet)
• Portuguese: constante (pt)
• Romanian: constant (ro) m and n, constantă (ro) f, neschimbat (ro) m and n
• Russian: постоянный (ru) (postojánnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: seasmhach (gd)
• Spanish: constante (es)
• Swedish: konstant (sv)
• Vietnamese: không thay đổi (vi)

consistently recurring over time

• Bulgarian: постоянен (bg) (postojanen), непрекъснат (bg) (neprekǎsnat)
• Catalan: constant (ca)
• Finnish: jatkuva (fi), tasainen (fi), vakio-
• French: constant (fr)
• German: regelmäßig (de), ständig (de), stetig (de)
• Greek: σταθερός (el) (statherós) m, διαρκής (el) (diarkís) m and f, αδιάκοπος (el) (adiákopos) m

• Hungarian: folytonos (hu)
• Italian: costante (it)
• Romanian: constant (ro) m and n, constantă (ro) f
• Scottish Gaelic: cunbhalach (gd)
• Spanish: constante (es)
• Swedish: konstant (sv)

steady

• Finnish: vakaa (fi), muuttumaton (fi)
• French: constant (fr)
• German: konstant (de), fest (de)
• Greek: σταθερός (el) (statherós) m, συνεχής (el) (synechís) m
• Hungarian: állhatatos (hu), kitartó (hu)
• Irish: diongbháilte (ga)

• Italian: costante (it)
• Romanian: constant (ro) m and n, stabil (ro) m
• Scottish Gaelic: cunbhalach (gd), seasmhach (gd)
• Spanish: constante (es)
• Swedish: konstant (sv)

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• Esperanto: konstanta
• Hebrew: קבוע (qavua) m, קבועה (qvu'a) f (1,2); תמידי (tmidy) m, תמידית (tmidyt) f (2)
• Ukrainian: сталий m (stalyj)
• Spanish: firme

Noun

constant (plural constants)

1. That which is permanent or invariable.
2. (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
3. (sciences) 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

that which is permanent or invariable

• Bulgarian: постоянна величина (bg) (postojanna veličina) f
• Catalan: constant (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 常數 (cmn), 常数 (cmn) (chángshù)

• Finnish: vakio (fi)
• German: Konstante (de) f, Fixwert (de) m (banking)
• Greek: σταθερά (el) (statherá) f
• Hungarian: állandó (hu), konstans (hu)

• Italian: costante (it) f
• Japanese: 定数 (ja) (ていすう, teisū)
• Korean: 변하지 않는 것 (ko)
• Persian: ثابت (fa) (sâbet), ماندگار (fa) (mândegâr)
• Russian: постоянная (ru) (postojánnaja) f, константа (ru) (konstánta) f
• Spanish: constante (es) f
• Swedish: konstant (sv) c

algebra: quantity that remains fixed

• Bulgarian: константа (bg) (konstanta) f
• Catalan: constant (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 常量 (cmn) (chángliàng), 常數 (cmn), 常数 (cmn) (chángshù)

• Finnish: vakio (fi)
• German: Konstante (de) f
• Greek: σταθερά (el) (statherá) f
• Hungarian: állandó (hu), konstans (hu)

• Italian: costante (it) f
• Japanese: 定数 (ja) (ていすう, teisū)
• Korean: 상수 (ko) (常數)
• Persian: ثابت (fa) (sâbet)
• Portuguese: constante (pt) f
• Russian: постоянная (ru) (postojánnaja) f, константа (ru) (konstánta) f
• Spanish: constante (es) f
• Swedish: konstant (sv) c

science: property that does not change

• Finnish: vakio (fi)
• German: Konstante (de) f
• Greek: σταθερά (el) (statherá) f
• Hungarian: állandó (hu), konstans (hu)
• Italian: costante (it) f

• Persian: ثابت (fa) (sâbet)
• Russian: постоянная (ru) (postojannaja) f
• Swedish: konstant (sv) c
• Turkish: sabit (tr)

identifier that is bound to an invariant value

• Czech: konstanta (cs) f
• Finnish: vakio (fi)
• German: Konstante (de) f
• Greek: σταθερά (el) (statherá) f
• Hungarian: állandó (hu), konstans (hu)

• Italian: costante (it) f
• Persian: ثابت (fa) (sâbet)
• Serbo-Croatian: konstanta (sh) f
• Swedish: konstant (sv) c

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Translations to be checked

• French: constante f
• Ukrainian: сталина f (stalyna)

Related terms

• constantly adv
• constancy n

See also

• (computing) literal

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Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

constant m, f (masculine and feminine plural constants)

1. constant

Derived terms

• constantment

Noun

constant f (plural constants)

1. constant

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French

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /kɔ̃s.tɑ̃/, X-SAMPA: /kO~s.tA~/
• Homophone: constants

Adjective

constant m (feminine constante, masculine plural constants, feminine plural constantes)

1. constant

Related terms

• constamment

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Latin

Verb

cōnstant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of cōnstō