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. — deniko

    ruЯ в постоянной опасности. — Selena777

    deIch bin ständiger Gefahr ausgesetzt. — Sudajaengi

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  2. The sick man required constant attention.

    deDer kranke Mann bedurfte ständiger Aufmerksamkeit. — Tamy

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  3. I've been in constant contact with Tom.

    ruЯ находился с Томом в постоянном контакте. — odexed

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  4. We have kept in constant touch for twenty years.

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  5. There's a constant flow of traffic on this road.

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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.

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Forms

more constant, most constant
Comparativemore constant Lesson
Superlativemost constant Lesson

regular

Synonyms

39 synonyms
solidB1ceaselessC1continualB1continuousB1endlessB1eternalB1everlastingB2persistentB2steadyB1stillA1lastingB1permanentB1successiveB2uniformA2
unchanged through time or space:nonchanging
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
inconstant

Word family

15 related words
Relatedconstancy
Derivedconstantiveconstant morphismconstantnessconstant speedismconstant-speed propellerconstant termconstant timeconstant velocityconstant-wear garmentmulticonstantnonconstantthermoconstantunconstantuniconstant

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
conspiratorconspireconstableconstantlyB1constellationconsternationC2constipate

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