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/ˈkɒn.stənt/

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Translation

Happening all the time, or staying the same and never changing.

Word origin

From Latin constare, meaning to stand firm, from con- plus stare, to stand.

Origin
Latin
Root
constare
English cognates
state, stable

Examples

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Constant means it never stops.

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Here constant means staying the same.

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"Constant contact" means they spoke all the time.

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This word is part of lesson 59.