"constant function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: constant functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} constant function (plural constant functions)
  1. (mathematics) A function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain. Wikipedia link: constant function Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics Translations (class of function): fonction constante [feminine] (French), konstante Funktion [feminine] (German), konstans függvény (Hungarian), funkcja stała [feminine] (Polish), konstant funktion [common-gender] (Swedish), hàm hằng (Vietnamese)

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