constant
gb/kˈɑnstənt/ us/kˈɑnstənt/
B1
İngilizce
~ 2000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adjective
B1
property
1
Not changing or varying
Staying the same and not changing.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] is constant
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'constant' with 'consistent'. 'Constant' means unchanging, while 'consistent' means acting or happening in the same way over time.
Eş anlamlılar
unchanging (Emphasizes that something stays exactly the same.)
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steady (Suggests smoothness or stability without change.)
Zıt anlamlılar
variable (Means likely to change or showing variation.)
Eşdizimler
constant pressure
|constant temperature
|constant flow
|constant supply
|constant attention
Konular
general
|science
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
|time
Örnekler
- The temperature inside the fridge remains constant.
- He lived in constant fear of losing his job.
- The speed of light is a constant value in physics.
- She kept a constant watch on her children.
- The machine requires constant maintenance.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The weather is constant here.
- My phone is in constant use.
- The water flow is constant.
- He works at a constant speed.
adjective
B1
property
2
Happening all the time
Happening again and again without stopping.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone/something] is in constant [state]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse 'constant' with 'instant'. 'Instant' means happening immediately, not continuously.
Eş anlamlılar
continuous (Stresses no breaks or interruptions.)
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persistent (Emphasizes ongoing action, sometimes annoyingly.)
Zıt anlamlılar
occasional (Happening from time to time, not often.)
Eşdizimler
constant noise
|constant calls
|constant interruptions
|constant complaints
Konular
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|time
Örnekler
- She was annoyed by the constant noise from the street.
- His phone received constant calls throughout the day.
- The baby’s constant crying made it hard to sleep.
- We faced constant interruptions during the meeting.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- There is constant noise outside.
- He gets constant emails at work.
- I hear constant music from the next room.
İsim
technical
B2
entity
3
A value that stays the same
A number or amount that always stays the same in math or science.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[a/the] constant [value/number]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'constant' (fixed value) with 'coefficient', which multiplies a variable and can be fixed but has a different role.
Eş anlamlılar
fixed value (Plain description of something that does not vary.)
Zıt anlamlılar
variable (In math/science, something that can change in value.)
Eşdizimler
universal constant
|mathematical constant
|physical constant
Konular
mathematics
|science
|technology
|education
Örnekler
- Pi is a mathematical constant representing the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
- The speed of light in a vacuum is a universal constant.
- In this equation, 'c' is a constant.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- Pi is a constant in math.
- The speed of light is a constant.
- This number is a constant in the formula.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
constant
IPA
GB/kˈɑnstənt/
US/kˈɑnstənt/
Heceler ve vurgu
con - stant (2 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: constant
Noun
- Base: constant
- Plural: constants
Kelime ailesi
Forms
constants
noun
Core family
constantly
adverb B1
Related words
constancy
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
inconstant
adjective
İfadeler
in constant contact
2/ˈɪn kˈɑnstənt kˈɑntˌækt/
fixed phrase
Communicating very often
Talking or writing to each other very often.
Örnekler
- We stayed in constant contact while she was abroad.
- The teams are in constant contact to coordinate efforts.
constant companion
1/kˈɑnstənt kəmpˈænjən/
fixed phrase
Someone always with another person
A person or thing that is always with someone.
Örnekler
- Her dog was her constant companion for over a decade.
- Pain became his constant companion after the accident.
- Loneliness had been his constant companion since moving away.
- Her phone is her constant companion wherever she goes.
- During that lonely year, anxiety was his constant companion.