constant
adjective
[ ˈkɒnst(ə)nt ]
• occurring continuously over a period of time.
• "the constant background noise of the city"
Similar:
continual,
continuous,
persistent,
sustained,
abiding,
round-the-clock,
ceaseless,
unceasing,
perpetual,
incessant,
never-ending,
everlasting,
eternal,
endless,
unending,
unabating,
non-stop,
perennial,
unbroken,
uninterrupted,
unrelieved,
interminable,
unremitting,
relentless,
unrelenting,
without respite,
sempiternal,
steadfast,
steady,
resolute,
determined,
persevering,
tenacious,
dogged,
unwavering,
unflagging,
unshaken,
constant
noun
• a situation that does not change.
• "the condition of struggle remained a constant"
Similar:
unchanging factor,
unchanging state of affairs,
unchanging situation,
given,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘staying resolute or faithful’): from Old French, from Latin constant- ‘standing firm’, from the verb constare, from con- ‘with’ + stare ‘stand’. The noun senses date from the mid 19th century.
