constant

  1. Adjective.  Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
  2. Adjective.  Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
  3. Adjective.  Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
  4. Noun.  That which is permanent or invariable.
  5. Noun.  (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion.
  6. Noun.  (science) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
  7. Noun.  (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value.

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