"physical constant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: physical constants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} physical constant (plural physical constants)
  1. (physics) A physical quantity that is generally believed to be both universal in nature and constant in time. Translations (Translations): füüsikakonstant (Estonian), universaalkonstant (Estonian), constante physique [feminine] (French), physikalische Konstante [feminine] (German), Naturkonstante [feminine] (German), Fundamentalkonstante [feminine] (German), Elementarkonstante [feminine] (German), fizikai állandó (Hungarian), costante fisica [feminine] (Italian), stała fizyczna [feminine] (Polish), constante física [feminine] (Spanish)

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