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con·stant
(kŏn′stənt)adj.
1. Continually occurring; persistent: constant surveillance. See Synonyms at continual.
2. Regularly recurring: plagued by constant interruptions.
3. Unchanging in nature, value, or extent; invariable: a constant wind speed.
4. Steadfast in purpose, loyalty, or affection; faithful. See Synonyms at faithful.
n.
1. Something that is unchanging or invariable.
2.
a. A quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context.
b. An experimental or theoretical condition, factor, or quantity that does not vary or that is regarded as invariant in specified circumstances.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cōnstāns, cōnstant-, present participle of cōnstāre, to stand firm : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
con′stant·ly adv.
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Adv. 1. constantly - without variation or change, in every case; "constantly kind and gracious"; "he always arrives on time"
2. constantly - without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"
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constantly
adverb continuously, always, all the time, invariably, continually, aye (Scot.), endlessly, relentlessly, persistently, perpetually, night and day, incessantly, nonstop, interminably, everlastingly, twenty-four-seven (informal), morning, noon and night The direction of the wind is constantly changing.
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, irregularly, now and again, periodically, every so often, intermittently, off and on, (every) now and then
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time, irregularly, now and again, periodically, every so often, intermittently, off and on, (every) now and then
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Translations
بِاسْتِمْرَار بِصورَة ثابِتَه
neustálestále
konstant
jatkuvasti
stalno
á stöîugan hátt
絶えず
계속
nenehno
konstant
เกิดขึ้นตลอดเวลา
liên tục
constantly
[ˈkɒnstəntlɪ] ADV (= continuously) → constantemente, continuamenteto be constantly changing → estar cambiando constantemente or continuamente
she's constantly complaining → se está quejando constantemente or continuamente
"gates constantly in use" → vado permanente
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constantly
[ˈkɒnstəntli] adv [change, look for, try] → constamment, sans cesse ; [remind] → constamment ; [stir] → constamment ; [aware] → constammentto be constantly under threat → être constamment menacé(e)
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constant
(ˈkonstənt) adjective1. never stopping. a constant noise. aanhoudend, voortdurend, ononderbroke, gedurig, konstant دائِم، لا يَتَوَقَّف непрекъснат constante (neu)stálý dauernd konstant; stadig συνεχής constante pidev دایم؛ همیشگی jatkuva incessant תמידי स्थिर neprekidan állandó terus-menerus stöðugur costante 絶えまのない 끊임없는 nuolatinis, nesiliaujantis pastāvīgs tanpa henti aanhoudend stadig, bestandig, konstant ciągły ثابت، ټينګ: وفادار: ټاكلى: تغير نه كوونحكى: پرله پسې پيښېدونكى: منظم constante neîncetat; constant непрерывный stály nenehen neprekidan ständig, konstant ที่เกิดขึ้นตลอดเวลา sürekli 不斷的 постійний, сталий دائمى، مستقل không ngừng 不断的
2. unchanging. It must be kept at a constant temperature. egalig, ononderbroke, onveranderd, konstante لا يَتَغَيَّر، ثابِت непроменлив constante neměnný, stálý gleichbleibend konstant σταθερός constante püsiv, muutumatu ثابت muuttumaton constant קבוע अपरिवर्तनशील stalan változatlan tetap stöðugur costante 一定の 변함없는 pastovus, nekintamas nemainīgs malar constant varig, konstant, stående stały ثبت constante constant постоянный stály stalen konstantan oförändrad, konstant ที่ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง değişmez, sabit 不變的 постійний نہ بدلنے والا bất biến 经久不变的,恒定的
3. faithful. He remained constant. trou ثابِت، مُخْلِص верен constante věrný treu tro πιστός leal, fiel ustav وفادار uskollinen fidèle נאמן वफादार, एकनिष्ट stalan, vjeran hű(séges) setia tryggur fedele 忠実な 지조 있는 ištikimas nelokāms; uzticīgs setia trouw fast wierny وفادار constante statornic верный verný zvest veran trofast, trogen เชื่อถือได้ sadık, vefalı 忠誠的, 堅定的 вірний وفادار kiên định 坚定的
ˈconstantly adverb aanhoudend, voortdurend, onafgebroke بِصورَة ثابِتَه постоянно constantemente (neu)stále gleichbleibend, treu konstant σταθερά constantemente pidevalt پیوسته؛ همواره jatkuvasti sans cesse בקביעות स्थिर रूप से neprestano, neprekidno állandóan secara tetap á stöðugan hátt costantemente 絶えず 끈임 없이 nuolat pastāvīgi; nemainīgi; uzticīgi dengan malar aanhoudend, constant, trouw stadig, bestandig, konstant ciągle, stale, wiernie همواړه constantemente mereu постоянно neustále stalno konstantno [jämt och] ständigt, konstant ตลอดเวลา sürekli olarak 不斷地 постійно هميشہ luôn luôn 经常地
ˈconstancy noun standvastigheid, bestendigheid, trou, aanhoudendheid, voortdurendheid ثَبات، إخْلاص постоянство constância stálost die Beständigkeit bestandighed; standhaftighed σταθερότητα constancia püsivus, ustavus ثبات؛ وفاداری pysyvyys constance קביעות स्थिरता postojanost, stalnost, vjernost állhatatosság; állandóság kesetiaan stöðugleiki costanza 不変 불변성, 지조가 굳음 pastovumas, ištikimybė pastāvība; nemainība; uzticība kemalaran trouw stadighet, bestandighet; fasthet stałość ټينګار،عزم، ثبات constância constanţă постоянство stálosť stalnost postojanost beständighet, varaktighet ความไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง süreklilik; içten bağlılık 堅定不移,持久不變 постійність, сталість استقلال، ثابت قدمى، وفادارى tính kiên định 坚定不移
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→ بِاسْتِمْرَار neustále konstant dauernd διαρκώς constantemente jatkuvasti constamment stalno costantemente 絶えず 계속 constant kontinuerlig stale constantemente постоянно konstant เกิดขึ้นตลอดเวลา sürekli liên tục 不断地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009