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constant
A	noun
	1	constant, constant quantity
			a quantity that does not vary
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚content; cognitive content; mental object ╚idea; thought ╚concept; conception; construct ╚quantity ╚constant, constant quantity ╚parameter; parametric quantity
	2	constant
			a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; "the velocity of light is a constant"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚measure; quantity; amount ╚definite quantity ╚number ╚constant ╚speed of light; light speed; c ╚factor of proportionality; constant of proportionality ╚ionic charge ╚Hubble's constant; Hubble constant ╚gravitational constant; universal gravitational constant; constant of gravitation; G ╚gas constant; universal gas constant; R ╚equilibrium constant ╚cosmological constant ╚coefficient ╚Boltzmann's constant ╚Avogadro's number; Avogadro number
B	adjective
	1	constant
			steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

	2	constant
			continually recurring or continuing without interruption; "constant repetition of the exercise"; "constant chatter of monkeys"

	3	ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, perpetual, unceasing, unremitting
			uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standar

	4	changeless, constant, invariant, steady, unvarying
			persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "a constant beat"; "principles of unvarying validity"; "a steady breeze"

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