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constancy
What does constancy mean?
constancy (noun): the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use constancy in a sentence?
- Early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce constancy?
/ˈkɑnstənsi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does constancy come from?
Borrowed from Latin cōnstantia.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to constancy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “constancy” mean?
an object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence
Not quite: that's what clue means.
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
Not quite: that's what detection means.
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Right! That's what “constancy” means.
one's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined)
Not quite: that's what destiny means.
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