constant
/ˈkɑnstənt/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.54 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
That which is permanent or invariable.
noun
A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
Example Sentences
- "The constant pinging of electronic devices is driving many people to the end of their tether. Electronic devices not only overload the senses and invade leisure time. They feed on themselves: the more people tweet the more they are rewarded with followers and retweets."
- "Both loving one fair maid, they yet remained constant friends."
- "I am constant to my purposes."
- "His gifts, his constant courtship, nothing gained."
- "If […] you mix them, you may turn these two fluid liquors into a constant body."
- "I am no more mad than you are: make the trial of it with any constant question."
Etymology
From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from cōnstāre (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: constant
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑnstənt/
- British English: /ˈkɒnstənt/