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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskonstant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔnstant
"Die Geschwindigkeit blieb konstant während des Rennens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation or state of affairs that does not change.
"In mathematics, pi is a constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter."
- 1
Occurring continuously over a period of time.
"She maintained a constant speed throughout the race."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'constant' originates from the Latin 'constans', meaning 'standing firm', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical sense of stability to a more abstract notion of reliability and unchanging nature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constant" is said worldwide
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constant
Transliteration: kɔ̃stɑ̃
"La vitesse était constante pendant la course."
konstant
Transliteration: kɔnstant
"Die Geschwindigkeit blieb konstant während des Rennens."
costante
Transliteration: kos'tante
"La velocità è rimasta costante durante la corsa."
constante
Transliteration: kons'tante
"La velocidad se mantuvo constante durante la carrera."
constante
Transliteration: kõ'stã.tʃi
"A velocidade permaneceu constante durante a corrida."
निरंतर
Transliteration: nirantar
"दौड़ के दौरान गति निरंतर बनी रही।"
常数
Transliteration: chángshù
"在比赛中，速度保持不变。"
상수
Transliteration: sangsu
"경주 중 속도가 일정하게 유지되었습니다."
定数
Transliteration: teisū
"レース中、速度は一定に保たれました。"
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