"constant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɒnstənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑnstənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-constant.ogg [US] Forms: more constant [comparative], most constant [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from constare (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|constant}} Middle English constant, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fro|constant}} Old French constant, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|constantem}} Latin constantem, {{m|la|constans}} constans, {{m|la|constare||to stand firm}} constare (“to stand firm”), {{ncog|ang|singal}} Old English singal Head templates: {{en-adj}} constant (comparative more constant, superlative most constant)
  1. Unchanged through time or space; permanent. Synonyms (unchanged through time or space): nonchanging Translations (unchanged through time): συνεχής (sunekhḗs) (Ancient Greek), ⁧ثَابِت⁩ (ṯābit) (Arabic), daimi (Azerbaijani), mütəmadi (Azerbaijani), kendalc'hus (Breton), постоянен (postojanen) (Bulgarian), неизменен (neizmenen) (Bulgarian), constant (Catalan), constant (Dutch), konstanta (Esperanto), püsiv (Estonian), pysyvä (Finnish), muuttumaton (Finnish), vakaa (Finnish), vakio- (Finnish), constant (French), constante [feminine, masculine] (Galician), მუდმივი (mudmivi) (Georgian), beständig (German), konstant (German), σταθερός (statherós) [masculine] (Greek), συνεχής (synechís) (Greek), állandó (Hungarian), változatlan (Hungarian), konstanta (Ido), konstan (Indonesian), tetap (Indonesian), diongbháilte (Irish), costante (Italian), тұрақты (tūraqty) (Kazakh), constans (Latin), pūmau (Maori), tūmau (Maori), taimau (Maori), aumou (Maori), singal (Old English), ⁧ثابت⁩ (sâbet) (Persian), bestendich (Plautdietsch), constante (Portuguese), constant [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), constantă [feminine] (Romanian), neschimbat [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), постоя́нный (postojánnyj) (Russian), seasmhach (Scottish Gaelic), postojan (Serbo-Croatian), stalan (Serbo-Croatian), constante (Spanish), konstant (Swedish), lagian (Tagalog), maligo (Tagalog), kalıcı (Turkish), sabit (Turkish), пості́йний (postíjnyj) (Ukrainian), cyson (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-51au7h~s Disambiguation of 'unchanged through time or space': 84 14 1 1 0 0 Disambiguation of 'unchanged through time': 77 19 1 2 0 1
  2. Consistently recurring over time; persistent. Synonyms: continuous Translations (consistently recurring over time): mütəmadi (Azerbaijani), постоянен (postojanen) (Bulgarian), непрекъснат (neprekǎsnat) (Bulgarian), constant (Catalan), jatkuva (Finnish), tasainen (Finnish), vakio- (Finnish), constant (French), regelmäßig (German), ständig (German), stetig (German), σταθερός (statherós) [masculine] (Greek), διαρκής (diarkís) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), αδιάκοπος (adiákopos) [masculine] (Greek), folytonos (Hungarian), konstan (Indonesian), síoraí (Irish), costante (Italian), continuo (Italian), rite tonu (Maori), singal (Old English), bezustanny (Polish), constante (Portuguese), constant [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), constantă [feminine] (Romanian), cunbhalach (Scottish Gaelic), constante (Spanish), konstant (Swedish), lagian (Tagalog), maligo (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-qJ80lA0P Disambiguation of 'consistently recurring over time': 5 93 1 1 0 1
  3. Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc. Translations (steady): mütəmadi (Azerbaijani), kendalc'hus (Breton), constant (Catalan), ferm (Catalan), perseverant (Catalan), 持久的 (Chíjiǔde) (Chinese Mandarin), vakaa (Finnish), muuttumaton (Finnish), constant (French), konstant (German), fest (German), σταθερός (statherós) [masculine] (Greek), συνεχής (synechís) [masculine] (Greek), állhatatos (Hungarian), kitartó (Hungarian), diongbháilte (Irish), costante (Italian), constante (Portuguese), constant [masculine, neuter] (Romanian), stabil [masculine] (Romanian), धीर (dhīra) (Sanskrit), cunbhalach (Scottish Gaelic), seasmhach (Scottish Gaelic), constante (Spanish), perseverante (Spanish), konstant (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-OfHResvT Disambiguation of 'steady': 3 13 58 21 2 3
  4. Firm; solid; not fluid.
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-iNYZqxeA
  5. (obsolete) Consistent; logical. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-AAa6ItrA
  6. (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-constant-en-adj-KG3HWp16 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unaltering, unvarying, changeless Derived forms: constant morphism, constant speed drive, constant-speed propeller, constant-velocity, constant-wear garment, constant of integration

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɒnstənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑnstənt/ [US] Audio: en-us-constant.ogg [US] Forms: constants [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English constant, from Old French constant, from Latin constantem, accusative of constans, from constare (“to stand firm”). Displaced native Old English singal. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|constant}} Middle English constant, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fro|constant}} Old French constant, {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|la|constantem}} Latin constantem, {{m|la|constans}} constans, {{m|la|constare||to stand firm}} constare (“to stand firm”), {{ncog|ang|singal}} Old English singal Head templates: {{en-noun}} constant (plural constants)
  1. That which is permanent or invariable. Translations (that which is permanent or invariable): daimi kəmiyyət (Azerbaijani), kendalc'h [masculine] (Breton), постоянна величина (postojanna veličina) [feminine] (Bulgarian), constant [feminine] (Catalan), 常數 (Chinese Mandarin), 常数 (chángshù) (Chinese Mandarin), konstant [common-gender] (Danish), vakio (Finnish), Konstante [feminine] (German), Fixwert [masculine] [banking, business] (German), σταθερά (statherá) [feminine] (Greek), स्थिरांक (sthirāṅk) [masculine] (Hindi), állandó (Hungarian), konstans (Hungarian), costante [feminine] (Italian), 定数 (teisū) (alt: ていすう) (Japanese), 변하지 않는 것 (byeonhaji anneun geot) (Korean), ⁧ثابت⁩ (sâbet) (Persian), ⁧ماندگار⁩ (mândegâr) (Persian), constante [feminine] (Portuguese), постоя́нная (postojánnaja) [feminine] (Russian), конста́нта (konstánta) [feminine] (Russian), postojanost [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), stalnost [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), constante [feminine] (Spanish), konstant [common-gender] (Swedish), ста́ла (stála) [feminine] (Ukrainian), конста́нта (konstánta) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-noun-M7VpvDdO Disambiguation of 'that which is permanent or invariable': 90 4 2 5
  2. (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion. Categories (topical): Algebra Translations (algebra: quantity that remains fixed): daimi kəmiyyət (Azerbaijani), конста́нта (konstánta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), constant [feminine] (Catalan), 常量 (chángliàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 常數 (Chinese Mandarin), 常数 (chángshù) (Chinese Mandarin), konstant [common-gender] (Danish), vakio (Finnish), Konstante [feminine] (German), σταθερά (statherá) [feminine] (Greek), स्थिरांक (sthirāṅk) [masculine] (Hindi), állandó (Hungarian), konstans (Hungarian), konstanta (Indonesian), costante [feminine] (Italian), 定数 (teisū) (alt: ていすう) (Japanese), ចំនួនថេរ (cɑmnuən thee) (Khmer), 상수 (sangsu) (alt: 常數) (Korean), 정수 (jeongsu) (alt: 定數) (Korean), pemalar (Malay), angkatap (Malay), tau pūmau (Maori), ⁧ثابت⁩ (sâbet) (Persian), stała [feminine] (Polish), constante [feminine] (Portuguese), постоя́нная (postojánnaja) [feminine] (Russian), конста́нта (konstánta) [feminine] (Russian), constante [feminine] (Spanish), konstant [common-gender] (Swedish), lagiin (Tagalog), ค่าคงที่ (kâa-kong-tîi) (Thai), ค่าคงตัว (kâa-kong-dtuua) (Thai), hằng số (Vietnamese), hằng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-noun-03S~K8Pr Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'algebra: quantity that remains fixed': 5 81 4 10
  3. (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances. Categories (topical): Sciences Translations (science: property that does not change): konstant [common-gender] (Danish), vakio (Finnish), მუდმივა (mudmiva) (Georgian), Konstante [feminine] (German), σταθερά (statherá) [feminine] (Greek), állandó (Hungarian), konstans (Hungarian), costante [feminine] (Italian), 定数 (teisū) (Japanese), ⁧ثابت⁩ (sâbet) (Persian), stała [feminine] (Polish), constante [feminine] (Portuguese), постоя́нная (postojánnaja) [feminine] (Russian), konstant [common-gender] (Swedish), lagiin (Tagalog), ค่าคงที่ (kâa-kong-tîi) (Thai), ค่าคงตัว (kâa-kong-dtuua) (Thai), sabit (Turkish), hằng số (Vietnamese), cysonyn [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-noun-Lni~26R0 Topics: sciences Disambiguation of 'science: property that does not change': 1 8 84 7
  4. (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (identifier that is bound to an invariant value): konstanta [feminine] (Czech), konstanto (Esperanto), vakio (Finnish), constante [feminine] (French), Konstante [feminine] (German), σταθερά (statherá) [feminine] (Greek), állandó (Hungarian), konstans (Hungarian), konstanta (Indonesian), costante [feminine] (Italian), ⁧ثابت⁩ (sâbet) (Persian), stała (Polish), constante [feminine] (Portuguese), konstanta [feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), constante [feminine] (Spanish), konstant [common-gender] (Swedish), lagiin (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-constant-en-noun-2aE1zQTJ Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'identifier that is bound to an invariant value': 3 4 2 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: constantly [adverb], constancy (alt: n), literal [computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences]

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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
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        },
        {
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
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          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "word": "konstans"
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        {
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          "tags": [
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "roman": "byeonhaji anneun geot",
          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
          "word": "변하지 않는 것"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
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            "feminine"
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          ],
          "word": "постоя́нная"
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        {
          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
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          "sense": "that which is permanent or invariable",
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          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "_dis1": "90 4 2 5",
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          "roman": "stála",
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          "tags": [
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        }
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          "tags": [
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        },
        {
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          ],
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          "tags": [
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          "sense": "science: property that does not change",
          "tags": [
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        {
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          "sense": "science: property that does not change",
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          ],
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      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konstant"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "vakio"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Konstante"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statherá",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "σταθερά"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sthirāṅk",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "स्थिरांक"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "állandó"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "konstans"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "konstanta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "costante"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ていすう",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "teisū",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "定数"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "cɑmnuən thee",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "ចំនួនថេរ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "常數",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "sangsu",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "상수"
    },
    {
      "alt": "定數",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jeongsu",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "정수"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "pemalar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "angkatap"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "tau pūmau"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sâbet",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "⁧ثابت⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stała"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "postojánnaja",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "постоя́нная"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "konstánta",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "конста́нта"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konstant"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "lagiin"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "kâa-kong-tîi",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "ค่าคงที่"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "kâa-kong-dtuua",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "ค่าคงตัว"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "hằng số"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "algebra: quantity that remains fixed",
      "word": "hằng"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konstant"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "vakio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mudmiva",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "მუდმივა"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Konstante"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statherá",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "σταθερά"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "állandó"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "konstans"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "costante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "teisū",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "定数"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sâbet",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "⁧ثابت⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stała"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "postojánnaja",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "постоя́нная"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konstant"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "lagiin"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "kâa-kong-tîi",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "ค่าคงที่"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "kâa-kong-dtuua",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "ค่าคงตัว"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "sabit"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "word": "hằng số"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "science: property that does not change",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cysonyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "konstanta"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "konstanto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "vakio"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Konstante"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "statherá",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "σταθερά"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "állandó"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "konstans"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "konstanta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "costante"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "sâbet",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "⁧ثابت⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "stała"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "konstanta"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "constante"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "konstant"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "identifier that is bound to an invariant value",
      "word": "lagiin"
    }
  ],
  "word": "constant"
}

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