🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

상수

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sangsu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Constant/ˈkɒn.stənt/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"경주 중 속도가 일정하게 유지되었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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."
As adjective
  1. 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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