Meaning

6 senses
  1. Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

    beständig, konstant

    постоя́нныйpostojánnyj

    пості́йнийpostíjnyj

  2. Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

    regelmäßig, ständig, stetig

  3. Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

  4. Firm; solid; not fluid.

  5. Bounded above by a constant.

    constant time constant space

  6. (obsolete)Consistent; logical.

More definitions
  • steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
  • uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  • unvarying in nature

Examples

328 sentences
  1. I'm in constant danger.

    Я в постійні небезпеці.

    ruЯ в постоянной опасности.

    deIch bin ständiger Gefahr ausgesetzt.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  2. The sick man required constant attention.

    deDer kranke Mann bedurfte ständiger Aufmerksamkeit.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  3. I've been in constant contact with Tom.

    ruЯ находился с Томом в постоянном контакте.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  4. We have kept in constant touch for twenty years.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem
  5. There's a constant flow of traffic on this road.

    CC BY · Tatoeba · CK · B2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
unchanged through time:
Русский
By meaning 1
unchanged through time:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
unchanged through time:
consistently recurring over time:
steady:

Origin

From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative

From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.

Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

constant — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto