constant

/ˈkän(t)-stənt/

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin constant-, constans, from present participle of constare to stand firm, be consistent, from com- + stare to stand

adjective

  1. marked by firm steadfast resolution or faithfulness : exhibiting constancy of mind or attachment

  2. invariable, uniform

  3. continually occurring or recurring : regular

a constant friend

faithful loyal constant staunch steadfast resolute mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance. faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted. loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.

noun

  1. something invariable or unchanging: such as

  2. a number that has a fixed value in a given situation or universally or that is characteristic of some substance or instrument

  3. a number that is assumed not to change value in a given mathematical discussion

biographical name

  1. Benjamin 1767—1830 French writer and politician