English

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�k�nst�nt/, SAMPA|/"kQnst@nt/
(General American|US) IPA|/�k�nst�nt/, SAMPA|/"kAnst@nt/
audio|en-us-constant.ogg|Audio (US)

Etymology
From L. constantem.

Adjective
en-adj

1. unchanged|Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
2. consistently|Consistently recurring over time; persistent
3. steady|Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

Translations
trans-top|unchanged through time
Finnish: pysyvä, muuttumaton, vakaa, vakio-
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|változatlan
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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trans-top|consistently recurring over time
Finnish: jatkuva, tasainen, vakio-
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|folytonos
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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trans-top|steady
Finnish: vakaa, muuttumaton
French: constant m, constante f
Hungarian: t|hu|állhatatos, t|hu|kitartó
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant
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ttbc|Esperanto: konstanta
ttbc|German: konstant
ttbc|Hebrew: ק��ע (qavua) m, ק��ע� (qvu'a) f (1,2); ת���� (tmidy) m, ת����ת (tmidyt) f (2)
ttbc|Ukrainian: ��алий m (stalyj)
ttbc|Spanish: constante m|f, firme m|f
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Noun
en-noun

1. That which is permanent or invariable.
2. algebra A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
3. science Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
4. computing An identifier that is bound to an invariant value.

Translations
trans-top|that which is permanent or invariable
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|algebra: quantity that remains fixed
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|science: property that does not change
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
trans-mid
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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trans-top|identifier that is bound to an invariant value
Croatian: t-|hr|konstanta|f
Czech: t-|cs|konstanta|f
Finnish: t-|fi|vakio
trans-mid
Hungarian: t|hu|állandó, t|hu|konstans
Italian: t+|it|costante|f
Swedish: t+|sv|konstant|c
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checktrans-top
ttbc|French: constante f
ttbc|German: Konstante f
ttbc|Ukrainian: ��алина f (stalyna)
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Related terms
constantly adverb
constancy noun

See also
computing literal

French

Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: /k��s.t��/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /kO~s.tA~/

Adjective
fr-infl-adj|smconstant|sfconstante|pmconstants|pfconstantes|smpk��s.t��|sfpk��s.t��t|pmpk��s.t��|pfpk��s.t��t
fr-adj
constant

1. #Adjective|constant

Related terms
constamment

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• 2007-12-21 23:09 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates, added t for it

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