[ˈkɒnst(ə)nt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- occurring continuously over a period of time
(e.g: the constant background noise of the city)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘staying resolute or faithful’): from Old French, from Latin constant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb constare, from con- ‘with’ + stare ‘stand’. The noun senses date from the mid 19th century

[ˈkɒnst(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a situation that does not change
(e.g: the condition of struggle remained a constant)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘staying resolute or faithful’): from Old French, from Latin constant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb constare, from con- ‘with’ + stare ‘stand’. The noun senses date from the mid 19th century