constancy

[ kon-stuhn-see ]

/ ˈkɒn stən si /

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noun

the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness.

uniformity or regularity, as in qualities or conditions; invariableness.

Origin of constancy

From the Latin word constantia, dating back to 1520–30. See constant, -ancy

SYNONYMS FOR constancy

1 resolution, steadfastness, fidelity, fealty, loyalty, devotion.

2 permanence, regularity, dependability.

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ANTONYMS FOR constancy

1 irresolution, infidelity.

2 fickleness.

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Words nearby constancy

constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy, Constans I, constant, Constanţa, constantan, Constant de Rebecque

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Example sentences from the Web for constancy

It conveys the constancy and consistency of the alliance, a special relationship.
Rick Perry's Dangerous Israel Gaffe|Bruce Riedel|November 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
She left her son with one place to go: in search of a constancy, a definition he had never known.
Dreams of His Mother|Stacy Schiff|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The preoccupation with “middle class” constancy strikes me as obsessive.
What Did Velma Hart Expect?|Tunku Varadarajan|September 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The bad feelings are mainly about values, style and constancy more than policy.
Day of Reckoning|The Daily Beast|June 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

George had forgotten her, and she had wept sorely over his want of constancy.
The Golden Lion of Granpere|Anthony Trollope
His constancy to his theories, whether of faith or art, was English; his roughness of form was positively early Teutonic.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
Nanna, Balder's wife, is the ensample of constancy; her name is maiden.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
It is literally the "Constancy" of the thing;—you shall win it—move it—come at it—for no less than this.
Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy|John Ruskin
It says much for our Anglo-Saxon wives that their constancy has passed into many proverbs.
Brave Men and Women|O.E. Fuller

British Dictionary definitions for constancy

constancy

/ (ˈkɒnstənsɪ) /

noun

the quality of having a resolute mind, purpose, or affection; steadfastness

freedom from change or variation; stability

psychol the perceptual phenomenon in which attributes of an object appear to remain the same in a variety of different presentations, e.g., a given object looks roughly the same size regardless of its distance from the observer

ecology the frequency of occurrence of a particular species in sample plots from a plant community

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单词	constancy
释义	constancy [ kon-stuhn-see ] / ˈkɒn stən si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR constancy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality of being unchanging or unwavering, as in purpose, love, or loyalty; firmness of mind; faithfulness. uniformity or regularity, as in qualities or conditions; invariableness. Origin of constancy From the Latin word constantia, dating back to 1520–30. See constant, -ancy SYNONYMS FOR constancy 1 resolution, steadfastness, fidelity, fealty, loyalty, devotion. 2 permanence, regularity, dependability. SEE SYNONYMS FOR constancy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR constancy 1 irresolution, infidelity. 2 fickleness. SEE ANTONYMS FOR constancy ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby constancy constable, constable glass, Constable, John, constabulary, Constance, constancy, Constans I, constant, Constanţa, constantan, Constant de Rebecque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for constancy It conveys the constancy and consistency of the alliance, a special relationship. Rick Perry's Dangerous Israel Gaffe\|Bruce Riedel\|November 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST She left her son with one place to go: in search of a constancy, a definition he had never known. Dreams of His Mother\|Stacy Schiff\|May 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The preoccupation with “middle class” constancy strikes me as obsessive. What Did Velma Hart Expect?\|Tunku Varadarajan\|September 21, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The bad feelings are mainly about values, style and constancy more than policy. Day of Reckoning\|The Daily Beast\|June 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST George had forgotten her, and she had wept sorely over his want of constancy. The Golden Lion of Granpere\|Anthony Trollope His constancy to his theories, whether of faith or art, was English; his roughness of form was positively early Teutonic. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke Nanna, Balder's wife, is the ensample of constancy; her name is maiden. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley It is literally the "Constancy" of the thing;—you shall win it—move it—come at it—for no less than this. Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy\|John Ruskin It says much for our Anglo-Saxon wives that their constancy has passed into many proverbs. Brave Men and Women\|O.E. Fuller British Dictionary definitions for constancy constancy / (ˈkɒnstənsɪ) / noun the quality of having a resolute mind, purpose, or affection; steadfastness freedom from change or variation; stability psychol the perceptual phenomenon in which attributes of an object appear to remain the same in a variety of different presentations, e.g., a given object looks roughly the same size regardless of its distance from the observer ecology the frequency of occurrence of a particular species in sample plots from a plant community Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to constancy perseverance, steadiness, steadfastness, truthfulness, dependability, trustworthiness, love, honesty, earnestness, allegiance, stability, regularity, doggedness, eagerness, fidelity, integrity, fealty, uniformity, permanence, surety
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constancy

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