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Constant

adjective

1.

Unvarying in nature. Synonyms: changeless, invariant, unvarying. "Principles of unvarying validity"

2.

Steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection. "A constant lover" , "Constant as the northern star"

3.

Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Synonyms: ceaseless, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting. "In constant pain" , "Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city" , "The never-ending search for happiness" , "The perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy" , "Man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation" , "Unremitting demands of hunger"

noun

1.

A quantity that does not vary. Synonyms: constant quantity, invariable.

2.

A number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.

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