English Dictionary

constant

/ˈkɒnstənt/

adj

Unchanged through time or space; permanent. / Consistently recurring over time; persistent. / Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc. / Firm; solid; not fluid. / (obsolete) Consistent; logical.

The constant rain made the streets slippery.

意味（1）

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

意味（2）

Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

The constant pinging of electronic devices is driving many people to the end of their tether. Electronic devices not only overload the senses and invade leisure time. They feed on themselves: the more people tweet the more they are rewarded with followers and retweets.

意味（3）

Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

Both loving one fair maid, they yet remained constant friends.

意味（4）

Firm; solid; not fluid.

If […] you mix them, you may turn these two fluid liquors into a constant body.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Consistent; logical.

I am no more mad than you are: make the trial of it with any constant question.

意味（6）

(computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.

constant time constant space