English · Word Candidate

constant

/ˈkɒnstənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: constants

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không thay đổi theo thời gian hoặc không gian; vĩnh cửu

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xuất hiện liên tục theo thời gian; dai dẳng

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Adjective

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

That which is permanent or invariable.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Điều gì đó vĩnh cửu hoặc không thay đổi

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một lượng không đổi trong suốt một cuộc thảo luận hoặc hoạt động

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Noun

Examples

We also establish that constants are local extremizers of the Tomas-Stein adjoint restriction inequality as well as of another inequality appearing in the program..

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “constant” mean?

Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

Is “constant” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.