constant1 adjectiveconstant2 noun
constantcon‧stant1 /ˈkɒnstənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL adjective 
WORD ORIGINconstant1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French, Latin, present participle of constare ‘to stand firm, be constant, cost’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + stare ‘to stand’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A newborn baby needs constant care and attention.
- He suffered constant pain in the months before his death.
- It is important to store wine at a constant temperature.
- Lehman is in constant pain, and suffers from a severe form of arthritis.
- People under the regime lived in constant fear.
- She has learned to put up with the constant roar of trucks and cars whizzing by.
- The number of deaths from road accidents has remained constant over the last five years.
- The patient must be kept under constant supervision.
- The refugees lived in constant fear of being attacked.
- The winds are constant in winter.
- Unemployment is likely to remain more or less constant for the next two years.
- We live next door to a busy street and there is always a constant level of noise in the background.
- You save more gas if you drive at a constant speed.
- I reckoned they would be better off not being involved in our constant battles.
- It took away the normal drudgery of long flights with little radio contact and constant headings.
- It was important to try to maintain a constant pressure in both the fuel and oxidizer tanks during the flight.
- The movements may vary from hardly noticeable choreiform twitches or dystonic posturings to nearly constant restless activity of extremities and trunk.
- The whole process required constant skilled attention.
- There it restores constant returns to scale; it does not do so in our case.
- They were firing an almost constant barrage around the perimeter.
- We should expect to see networks wherever we see constant irregular change, and we do.
THESAURUS
continuing for a long time without stopping, or happening many times in a way that is annoying or causes problems: · There has been a continual improvement in standards.· There were continual interruptions all day.· The couple were having continual arguments and they decided that the best thing to do was to split up.
continuing without stopping: · a continuous process of change· I've had six continuous hours of meetings.· The machines have remained in continuous service over the last six years without any problem.
used when saying that something does not stop or always stays the same, or that something keeps happening. Constant is often used about things that are worrying, frightening, or difficult: · There is a constant stream of water coming out of the ground.· The plane was traveling at a constant speed of 650 kilometres an hour.· The refugees live in constant fear of attack.· There is always the constant threat of war.· His illness makes life a constant struggle for him and his parents.· The photographs are a constant reminder (=something that makes you keep remembering something) of what happened in Bosnia.
[only before noun] continuing for a long time without anything stopping it – used especially when it is important for something to continue: · Women with small babies seldom get more than two or three hours of uninterrupted sleep.· The nation has enjoyed nine years of uninterrupted economic growth.· The system helps to maintain an uninterrupted flow of traffic.· an uninterrupted view of the mountains
adjective, adverb continuing for a long time without stopping – used especially about rain, journeys, work, or entertainment: · two days of nonstop rain· a nonstop flight to Tokyo· The concert will be seven hours of non-stop entertainment.· They worked non-stop.
if work or a situation is on-going, it will continue into the future, though there will be pauses in it: · The police said the investigation is on-going.· ongoing negotiations
[only before noun] used when emphasizing that you do something all through a period of time, with no breaks at all: · After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted.· It took two solid weeks of work to fix the tunnel.
Longman Language Activatornot changing and always the same use this about an amount or level that remains the same over a long period: · We live next door to a busy street and there is always a constant level of noise in the background.remain/stay constant: · Unemployment is likely to remain more or less constant for the next two years.
use this about an amount that remains the same or a process that continues in the same way over a long period, especially when this is a good thing: · We drove all day at a steady 65 miles an hour.· It's important to keep the temperature of the oven at a steady high heat.a steady increase/decrease/decline etc: · The study also notes a steady decline in the number of college students taking science courses.steady growth/progress: · Economists say they expect continued steady growth throughout the year.at a steady rate: · Larger families were being rehoused at a steady rate.a steady stream of visitors/enquiries etc: · A steady stream of refugees arrived at the camp.
use this about prices, amounts, or levels that are no longer changing, after a period when they were changing a lot: · Fuel prices have become more stable after several increases last year.remain stable: · His temperature remained stable throughout the night.
use this about amounts, prices, or times that cannot be changed: · The lessons began and ended at fixed times.· In Communist Russia prices of all common commodities used to be fixed.fixed income/price/rate etc: · Workers are paid a fixed rate per hour.· a fixed-rate mortgage· "I'm retired and on a fixed income." Marson said. "I can't handle this myself, financially." fixed penalty: · The policeman told me there was a fixed penalty of $20 for driving without a rear light.
not changing even when conditions change: · the unchanging nature of God· The road ran through an unchanging desert landscape.· Here, you seem to be immersed in an unchanging rural way of life, seemingly unaffected by progress and the modern world.
continuing for a long time continuing for a long time without stopping: · Although we nearly always need extra drivers, we cannot guarantee continuous employment.· CNN provided continuous coverage of the trial.· The campsites have had three decades of continuous use.
continuous and seeming to be there all the time: · He suffered constant pain in the months before his death.· A newborn baby needs constant care and attention.· The refugees lived in constant fear of being attacked.
something good or pleasant such as peace or sleep that is uninterrupted continues for a long time with no interruptions: · On average, two-year-old children need ten to twelve hours of uninterrupted sleep a night.· Banks need uninterrupted, 24-hour computer systems.
an on-going activity, situation, or piece of work is not intended to end at a definite time, but will continue into the future: · The police refused to comment on the on-going investigation.· We have a major on-going research programme into North Sea pollution.
continuing without stopping: · She's been driving non-stop for hours.· Make sure he does some homework -- he'll watch TV non-stop if you let him.
without stopping for a rest: · Victor talked for forty minutes without a break.· On average, the human mind cannot concentrate on spoken information for more than six minutes without a break.
if something unpleasant or unusual continues for hours, days, miles etc on end , it continues for that time, distance without stopping: · The rain had been falling for days on end.· In Siberia the temperature can stay more than twenty below freezing for months on end.
if someone works or does something for ten hours, three days etc at a stretch , they do it for that time without stopping, although this may be difficult or unusual: · A lion can lie on the same spot, without moving, for twelve hours at a stretch.· Doctors who are forced to work 36 hours at a stretch cannot possibly be fully efficient.
if you do something for two solid hours, three solid weeks etc you do it continuously for that period with no breaks at all: · After eight solid hours of driving, I was exhausted.· Nobody really wants to sit through four solid hours of someone else's wedding video.
every day, every week etc for a long time: · The fighting went on week after week and there seemed no end to it.· She sits at home day after day, waiting for a message from her husband.
if something happens day in, day out , it happens every day and is always the same, with the result that it becomes very boring: · Working in a factory involves the same routine day in, day out.· He wears an old brown jacket day in, day out.
when something unpleasant continues for a long time use this about something annoying or unpleasant that continues for a long time without stopping: · The deadline was getting closer and we were under continual pressure to reach our targets.· The exhaustion felt by new parents comes from the continual disturbance of their sleep patterns.
use this about an unpleasant or frightening situation that continues for a long time without stopping: · She has learned to put up with the constant roar of trucks and cars whizzing by.· People under the regime lived in constant fear.· Lehman is in constant pain, and suffers from a severe form of arthritis.
use this about an unpleasant or upsetting situation that is always there and does not change: · For many working mothers, balancing the demands of children and job is a perpetual strain.· Those who remain in the city are in perpetual danger of being hit by bullets and shells.
something unpleasant and annoying, especially a noise, that is incessant continues over a long period of time and never stops: · Outside the window is the incessant noise of cars and buses.· She gave two- or three-word answers to reporters' incessant questions .· The incessant rain has meant that many matches had to be cancelled.
: nagging doubt/fear/worry/suspicion etc a doubt etc that is probably unnecessary but that stays with you all the time and does not go away: · She had a nagging worry that she hadn't done enough to prepare.· I have a nagging feeling that I forgot to do something.· There are still some nagging doubts about the future of the company, though for now it is doing well.
use this about something unpleasant, boring, or tiring that continues for so long that you think it will never end or change: · How can I stop my children's endless quarrelling?· The wet winter days seemed at times unending.· His immune system failed, and he caught a never-ending series of viruses and infections.
a persistent problem or illness is not very serious but it continues to exist even though you try to get rid of it: · He has a persistent cough because of his smoking.· The country has suffered from persistent economic problems.
formal an unpleasant situation or feeling that is unrelenting continues for a long time without stopping: · The unrelenting pressures of the job started to affect her health.· The relief efforts have been hindered by unrelenting bad weather.· The unrelenting air attack on the country continued.
often happening or often done · His job involved making frequent trips to Saudi Arabia.· The doctor recommended frequent salt baths to help the wound heal.· My duties brought me into frequent contact with Captain Nagumo. · As the treatment began to take effect, her headaches became less frequent.frequent visitor/traveller/flier etc (=someone who visits, uses something etc frequently) · As a frequent business traveler, I have spent many nights in bland hotel rooms. · Simmons is a frequent guest on daytime TV talk shows.
repeated actions are done on several occasions, especially because they do not have any effect at first: · The torture involved repeated beatings and electric shock treatment.· There have been repeated requests for the United Nations to send peace-keeping forces to the area.· Massieu remains a free man, despite repeated attempts to arrest him on murder and drug charges.
done often as a habit, especially when this is annoying to other people: · Ingrained attitudes and habitual ways of thinking are very difficult to change.· Tony's habitual laziness became even more extreme in winter, and he would sometimes stay in bed until mid afternoon.habitual drinker/gambler/drug user/offender/felon etc (=someone who does something bad or illegal): · My father was a habitual gambler, until my mother packed her bags and threatened to leave.· It is estimated that as many as half the young men in the community are habitual drug users.
use this about things that annoy you because they happen repeatedly over a long time: · It's impossible to work with these constant interruptions.· We've had continual problems with the computer system ever since it was installed.
always the same to continue to be the same and not change: · The word 'sheep' doesn't take 's' in the plural - the ending stays the same.· Tamara lived in a government apartment, and the rent stayed the same for five years.
an amount, temperature, rate etc that is constant stays the same and does not change: · It is important to store wine at a constant temperature.remain constant: · The number of deaths from road accidents has remained constant over the last five years.
always staying the same in your beliefs, your behaviour, the quality of your work etc: · She is one of the most consistent players on the tennis circuit.· To secure our future, we need a consistent economic strategy.consistent in: · Judges must be firm, fair and consistent in their application of the law.
not changing, even when conditions or situations change: · Unlike us, most animals have needs that are fixed and unchanging.· She always had the same unchanging expression on her face, whatever mood she was in.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
There was a constant stream of visitors to the house.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The classroom was in a constant state of anarchy. Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him. Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area. The job involved the constant repetition of the same movements. A steady stream of visitors came to the house.
There was a constant stream of visitors to the house. The classroom was in a constant state of anarchy.· She lives a life of constant anxiety over money and job security.
· As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.
(=all day and all night)· He needs round-the-clock care.
Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him. (=someone you spend most or all of the time with)· The two boys became constant companions.
(=continuing all the time)· They are in constant danger of attack.
(=one that never stops)· Walking was a constant effort.
Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area. (=noise that does not stop)· She was fed up with the constant noise of traffic.
· The process takes place at a constant rate.
· Medieval literature contains frequent references to insanity.
(=that makes you think about something all the time)· Peter's letters to me are a constant reminder of the happiness we shared.
The job involved the constant repetition of the same movements.· The disc revolves at a constant speed.
· They lived in a constant state of fear.
A steady stream of visitors came to the house.· You need to be good at working alone without constant supervision.
· For dairy farming, a constant supply of lush grass is essential.
· The temperature of the room is kept constant.
· For shopkeepers here, break-ins are a constant worry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The number of female suicides remained almost constant during the same period.· They must also be able to rally support and achieve results in the midst of almost constant organizational change.· Our cruising grounds afford an almost constant sailing breeze and long hours of clear sunshine throughout the summer months.· After that date it became a frequent and almost constant attribute of the genre in all countries.· Poor, beautiful Johnny ... As the next day or two dragged by, fear became Cassie's almost constant companion.· Jack demands almost constant attention, and, moreover, I need to build an outhouse.· Far from being restful they are very demanding, needing almost constant attention.· They were firing an almost constant barrage around the perimeter.
· Over the same period university expenditure, where more research is undertaken, was fairly constant at about £5,200 per student.· Self-control and maturity are necessary for success as a pro athlete, because athletic ability is fairly constant at this level.· Dempster represents the biter-bit brigade, being a fairly constant topic whenever journos gather together.· Everyone was in a fairly constant state of edgy anticipation and nervousness throughout the tour.· Without fairly constant monitoring it will be hard to tell.· The overall success rate has remained fairly constant over the years at about one in five cases.· The proportion not living with a partner as a part of a couple stayed fairly constant at about one in five.
· Access data is only useful when records remain relatively constant in their activity.· The quantity of creatinine formed daily is a relatively constant amount since it is related to muscle mass.· Given the sluggish progress of economic restructuring in the region the size of the hardware market is relatively constant.· Power is a relatively constant factor in social relationships with policies as variables ... 4.· The gas composition remains relatively constant up to 1-1.5% reflectance, and then increases as the gas becomes drier.· Usually there will be some random variation of this sort superposed on a relatively constant overall pattern.· Thereafter, however, the fibre scores remained relatively constant.· Time-free environments One possibility is to perform experiments in the relatively constant conditions that exist near the poles.
NOUN· The booming Golden State, no longer moving to rural rhythms, needed constant attention from lawmakers armed with expertise.· Crusting for chub is an art that requires concentration and constant attention to the performance.· Present happenings require constant attention and reassessment.· The maintenance of the dam requires the constant attention of the owners.· Jack demands almost constant attention, and, moreover, I need to build an outhouse.· Far from being restful they are very demanding, needing almost constant attention.· For the next 92 days, the baby needed constant attention.
· I reckoned they would be better off not being involved in our constant battles.· Democrats viewed the trust as the only alternative to constant battles over money.· Suddenly she was weary of the constant battle between them.· Managers and clinicians had rather come to view each other as protagonists in the constant battle for resources.· Hermaphrodites are in a state of constant battle against rebellious organelle genes trying to destroy their male parts.· The entire house was infested with mice which meant that everybody was in constant battle against their droppings and their smell.· It seemed to Putt that life was a constant battle against debt.
· Ron Deacon is adoptive father to five love bird chicks, who need constant care and attention.· They are usually set up near their convents, for premature and sick children need constant care.· The children are your constant care, and their education is something to you.· But it needs constant care and attention, and spills show up on it very easily.· They had been my constant care since Mr Parker had handed them to me.
· However, their history, from the first appointments in 1839, has been one of constant change and adaptation.· They are places where the person goes to break the pattern of constant change.· This is very important where there is a constant change of partners.· Community development by definition is constant change.· Desires a constant change of people, surroundings or things.· Where there used to be stability, now there is constant change.
· Lets hope Community Care will be a constant companion and source of support to Thompson in the future.· I hardly ever see a fish so large anymore, which were my constant companions when I began diving.· His responsibilities and favours escalated and he was soon her personal attendant and constant companion.· Adolescent Egocentrism Egocentrism is a constant companion of cognitive development.· Poor, beautiful Johnny ... As the next day or two dragged by, fear became Cassie's almost constant companion.· They became constant companions and Corbett often found them playing cat's-cradle in some comer or window embrasure.· A Lungfish is my constant companion in and out of the fishhouse Least favourite species and why?· Mostly, she was off; travelling the world with Mr Gibbon, her constant companion for twenty-nine of those thirty years.
· The one book in constant demand is his London.· Such a transportation system will exert a constant demand for fuel both at the space station and on the lunar surface.· Several times she felt almost caught up with the constant demands for her attention.· Ervin is likewise considered a world-class horn player in constant demand.· You will find your professional abilities to be in constant demand and you will be directly concerned with the provision of services.· He's appeared at folk festivals all over the land and is in constant demand for club work.· And whatever anyone else says, she made Jett edgy with her constant demands.· Some horticultural staff write excellent articles in journals, and some are in constant demand for public lectures.
· It is a constant fear and flight response.· They have lived with constant fear.· Some people live with the constant fear that their cancer will come back, even after they have finished their treatment.· In 1996 Dave admitted he was suffering from Paradise Syndrome-a constant fear of being ill even when nothing is wrong.· I also got married because of the constant fear of losing Marie, which really is no foundation for a good relationship.· Moreover, millions of people live in constant fear of being attacked in the streets and in their homes!· Plainly they went in constant fear of the Robemaker and the Dark Realm.
· It needs a constant flow of information.· Without this it would be difficult to maintain a constant flow of fuel to the engines.· This will give a firm footing and will stand up to the constant flow of traffic.· There is a constant flow of people leaving the land and going into service and hotel jobs, particularly in Funchal.· One problem is the constant flow of visitors who arrive unannounced on my doorstep.· Tiny shops line the bridge, attracting a constant flow of visitors.
· A safety thermostat controls the water temperature, so ensuring constant pressure to give a consistent jet of cleansing steam.· She initially refused, but ultimately relented under the constant pressure.· It was important to try to maintain a constant pressure in both the fuel and oxidizer tanks during the flight.· Maintain a little bit of constant pressure by driving against the chimney wall so that you stay still in one place.· The Survey was under constant pressure to cover as many square miles of ground as possible every year.· A confined gas exerts a constant pressure on the wall of its container uniformly in all directions.· In 1787 Charles showed that gas volume varies directly with temperature at constant pressure.· Helium was used over the fuel to maintain a constant pressure in the tank both at launch and during flight.
· The use of constant prices enabled an appreciation of the physical inputs since changes in an amount signified a change in volume.· The funds sell shares at a constant price of $ 1. 00 per share.· At constant prices accounting for price movements, this represents a 7.6% increase, comparing favourably with last years increase of 1.6%.· Since 1982-3 cash planning has replaced the previous system of constant prices.
· The simplest models assume that earnings grow at a constant rate of g percent per year.· Like all types of radioactive decay the process takes place at a constant rate, independent of all environmental conditions.· If information arrived at a constant rate in calendar time, the approaches using calendar time and event time would be identical.· In the whole, as the degree of discrimination increased it was found that reaction time increased at a fairly constant rate.· If a constant rate of turn is now maintained, the sensation of turning lessens and may disappear altogether.· The increase has not been at a constant rate.· The finance cost should be allocated to accounting periods soas to achieve a constant rate on the amount outstanding.· In contrast, a fixed rate mortgage has a constant rate of interest which is charged over a specified period.
· True, fruit is healthy, but it's also a constant reminder of food.· The quadrant is a constant reminder of his limitations.· The presence of a bodyguard was a constant reminder of the invisible veil which separated her from her family and friends.· Their victims stand as a constant reminder, both of their crimes, and of the reality they have tried to overturn.· The inescapable presence of doubt is a constant reminder of our responsibility to truth in a twilight world of truth and half-truth.· They were a constant reminder that this was no ordinary crime; that 168 people died and some one should pay.· As she commented angrily to friends later, she could not see why Charles needed these constant reminders of Camilla.· There are constant reminders that we, too, are animal beings and part of nature, not mere observers.
· The constant repetition of an untruth did not make anyone believe, but it could batter the brain into unthinking apathy.· But as experience is gained through constant repetition, each movement of the form begins to flow smoothly into the next.· Karate has quite a high drop-out rate because of the hard work involved and the constant repetition of techniques.
· The squirrels too, who come to steal the birds' nuts are a constant source of entertainment.· The number of students who had killed themselves and their instructors was a constant source of anxiety.· Furthermore, the fact that the old person is alone, especially at night, is a constant source of anxiety.· The nearby water spigot became a constant source of fascination.· Sometimes a sympathetic friend can be a constant source of discouragement, all unknowingly.· As you can imagine, this was a constant source of campus conflict at the time.· This provides a constant source of attention and makes sure that the child realizes that the parent is fully participating.· The advertising of the scheme and the consequent level of public awareness has been a constant source of concern.
· Two-blade Hartzell propellers are fitted and these have the usual constant speed and feathering facilities.· The Embraer 120 turboprop is equipped with twin propellers designed to spin at a constant speed.· One aircraft was fitted with a R-1340 geared engine and a three-bladed constant speed propeller with spinner.· It is really not too difficult to wave the reader at a reasonably constant speed while it is over the bar code.
· Others seem to hear your heartbeat and remain in a constant state of nervous tension.· Or did the belief in their inevitable demise subject them to a constant state of tension and anxiety?· It was in a constant state of reoccupation, favoured only by marginal or twilight enterprises indifferent to a fundamentally inhuman environment.· Although frightening and painful, the actual violence is generally less terrifying than living in a constant state of uncertainty and threat.· The Edgsons believe that all houses are in a constant state of change, as they reflect the lives of their occupants.· Guided by the churning within the planet, the crust of the earth has been in a constant state of flux.· Everyone was in a fairly constant state of edgy anticipation and nervousness throughout the tour.· During our Mission District store days, we lived in a constant state of fear.
· Her clinic at the John Radcliffe hospital has a constant stream of parents wanting help.· A constant stream of spoken advice and directions that this child is less able to comprehend will thereby exaggerate her difficulty.· From it, during her life-time, she ejects eggs in an almost constant stream.· The constant stream of praise burbling in the background of the class swelled into shouts of rapture.· I always wondered where her constant stream of men came from.· A constant stream of strangers roamed the neighborhoods.· Cook drove clumsily, keeping up a constant stream of chatter.· Did he want to work with the same people over a period of time or have a constant stream of new ones?
· Organisational politics involve constant struggles for control, and choices of structure, technology and organisational goals are part of this process.· It had been a constant struggle for fifteen years.· We hate the constant struggle to keep order - but the alternative is worse.· Our colors run together, and it is a constant struggle to keep a neat palette with each hue in its place.· What is ultimately of most significance in Foucault's work is this recognition of the constant struggles within the definitions of sexuality.· It was a constant struggle to stay one step ahead of thrift regulators in Washington.· Its history has a message for evolution: that the existence of any creature is a constant struggle against relentless forces.· As we have said, television news is in a constant struggle with time, and time is a fierce adversary.
· Second, there must be a constant supply of water to the sward even during long spells of dry weather.· To make this elitist system work, there had to be a constant supply of visible saints.· He only gobs miniscule amounts at any time ... and has a constant supply waiting, poised on his tongue.· Every major site needs a constant supply of this slurry of cement, stones, gravel, and water.· But they need constant supplies of food and even temperatures.· Fish have a constant supply of varied foodstuffs, and there is room to avoid aggression.· Nevertheless I like to have a constant supply of fresh flowers in the house.· Aerobic activity Aerobic activity is a form of training requiring a constant supply of oxygen to the muscles.
· They estimated that it would take them four months to build the cells, the measuring equipment and constant temperature baths.· Thus the plants have a constant temperature in both leaves and roots.· His law states that gas volume varies inversely with pressure at constant temperature.· Below the frost line, the ground maintains a more constant temperature of about 55 degrees year-round.· Under reasonably constant temperature conditions, the prototype unit provided a time period of 24 hours within two or three minutes.· It emerges from the base of the massive Navajo Dam at constant temperatures and even flows.· In practice the polymer solution is held at a constant temperature while precipitant is added to the stirred solution.· If they want to heat the house to a constant temperature of3o0C, they can do so.
· One constant theme often underlies a series of quarrels or rows on seemingly different issues.· Usually one constant theme related to the shared preoccupation of the couple underlies the seemingly different causes of rows and arguments.· A constant theme in research concerned with the hospital care of older people is the discharge from hospital back to the community.· Yet marital relations were a constant theme of controversy, discussion, humour and, of course, song.· The desire for peace was the increasingly dominant and constant theme of popular opinion.· Landscape, of course, was a constant theme throughout John Marin's long working life.· Keeping the focus on the foetus has been the constant theme of opposition to abortion.· This is the river which flows as a constant theme through the novels of D. H. Lawrence.
· The small village appears to be under constant threat of a landslide from the steep slopes immediately behind.· They lived under constant threat of exposure and extermination at the hands of the Inquisition, which monitored Christians' piety.· The immediate past and the constant threat was poverty.· Individual feelings and complexities are repressed and there is a constant threat of mutiny among family members.· He was impeccable in defence, and posed a constant threat to the Springboks' defensive wall.· They governed during the Cold War, with the constant threat of nuclear war.· Moscow did not falter under the onslaught and their counter-attacking potential was a constant threat.· The strain of working long hours under the constant threat of robbery took its toll on the family.
· Our bicycles were in constant use.· But it takes practice and constant use.· The tenement was very old, the stairs concave from constant use.· Called Tickford Bridge, it is said to be the oldest iron bridge in Britain still in constant use.· If several tanks are in constant use, fitting them with power filters would prove very expensive indeed.· It had been discovered that the airfield at Sidi Haneish, near Fuka, was in constant use and full of aircraft.· They can operate at temperatures up to 1,000°C and very high pressures; and they may be in constant use for 10 years.· The machine operates by a Start/Stop button, so constant use of a foot controller is not necessary.
· There was time for domestic forces to shape a new nation without the same constant vigilance of the behaviour of neighbours.· I had my routines: constant vigilance, my antidote to the sin of sleeping and the undomesticated world of dreams.· And it would be impossible to provide constant vigilance at future exhibitions.· Since Blue is only one man, he realizes that constant vigilance is not expected of him.· They need constant attention, constant vigilance, like a nursery of children.· The profession was extremely hard to break into and to maintain a very low weight required constant vigilance and self-discipline.· What was required to hold him at bay was constant vigilance.· But there is a need for constant vigilance to avoid abuse and for much greater resources to be channelled to hospitals.
WORD FAMILYnounconstantconstancyadjectiveconstantadverbconstantly
1happening regularly or all the time SYN continual: There was a constant stream of visitors to the house. Amy lived in constant fear of being attacked. He kept in constant contact with his family while he was in Australia.2staying the same OPP inconstant: travelling at a constant speed3literary loyal and faithful SYN devoted: a constant friendconstant1 adjectiveconstant2 noun
constantconstant2 ●○○ AWL noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Scientists were satisfied with this figure, and the constant was left undisturbed until 1975.
- The important aspect of sample heterogeneity and sampling error is adequately considered and homogeneity constants and nugget effects are discussed.
- The only constant linking it all is that it qualifies as, for lack of a better term, neat.
- This constant is important because it fixes the sizes, period and energy of an electron's orbit in an atom.
- Through it all, there was one constant.
WORD SETS
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The classroom was in a constant state of anarchy. Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him. Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area. The job involved the constant repetition of the same movements. A steady stream of visitors came to the house.
The classroom was in a constant state of anarchy.· She lives a life of constant anxiety over money and job security.
· As a student, life was a constant battle against debt.
(=all day and all night)· He needs round-the-clock care.
Jane’s constant chatter was annoying him. (=someone you spend most or all of the time with)· The two boys became constant companions.
(=continuing all the time)· They are in constant danger of attack.
(=one that never stops)· Walking was a constant effort.
Low-flying aircraft are a constant irritant in this area. (=noise that does not stop)· She was fed up with the constant noise of traffic.
· The process takes place at a constant rate.
· Medieval literature contains frequent references to insanity.
(=that makes you think about something all the time)· Peter's letters to me are a constant reminder of the happiness we shared.
The job involved the constant repetition of the same movements.· The disc revolves at a constant speed.
· They lived in a constant state of fear.
A steady stream of visitors came to the house.· You need to be good at working alone without constant supervision.
· For dairy farming, a constant supply of lush grass is essential.
· The temperature of the room is kept constant.
· For shopkeepers here, break-ins are a constant worry.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· For an isotropic material G and K are the two independent elastic constants.· As Born first showed there are precise relationships between the crystal elastic constants and the interatomic forces in a regular crystal lattice.· Explicit formulae for the overall elastic constants have not been obtained, however, by the method.· In isotropic materials only 2 elastic constants are required.
NOUN· The time constant of this asymptotic rise is 0.8 day.· The amplitudes and time constants of these components of the glitch are given in Table 1.· Replay circuits in which two time constants are combined.· In most stepping motor systems the winding time constant is much less than the period of rotor oscillations about each equilibrium position.
VERB· The answer is no, because some truth properties and truth relations hold regardless of reference, provided meaning is held constant.· Supply tells us the quantities of a product which will be supplied at various prices, all other factors being held constant.· Producers know that they can not hold prices constant while waiting for a quick recovery from cyclical downturns.
· However, test scores for 14-year-olds have remained constant at 55 per cent.· The styles change, from tribal rhythms and orchestral maneuvers to avant-garde rock fusion; but the impulse toward expression remains constant.· Clearly food production and consumption have changed vastly since industrialization but the devaluation of women's contribution remains a constant.· While the need for geriatric trained physicians is growing, the pool of doctors likely to enter the field has remained constant.· However, Spiteri believes sales will remain constant until the 1998 Winter Olympics, after which he predicts another jump.· In spite of this variation, daily hot-water demand will remain more or less constant.· Remember to bring a jacket; the underground temperature remains a constant 47 degrees.
· Make sure that the level of the arms stays constant and that you apply some extra resistance as you squeeze.· Don't be disheartened if some weeks your weight stays constant.
WORD FAMILYnounconstantconstancyadjectiveconstantadverbconstantly
1 technical a number or quantity that never changes2formal something that stays the same even though other things change → variable2- soulless
- soullessly
- soullessness
- soul mate
- soul music
- soul patch
- soul-searching
- sound
- Sound and the Fury, The
- soundbar
- sound barrier
- sound bite
- soundcard
- sound check
- sound effects
- sounding board
- soundings
- soundless
- soundlessly
- soundlessness
- soundly
- soundness
- Sound of Music, The
- soundproof
- soundsmith