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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
بِاسْتِمْرَاربِصورَة 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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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Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
constant
(ˈkonstənt) adjective1. never stopping. a constant noise.
2. unchanging. It must be kept at a constant temperature.
3. faithful. He remained constant.
ˈconstantly adverbˈconstancy noun
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constantly
→ 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