English dictionary
constancy
/'k/A/nst/@/ns/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
ExamplesEarly mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds.
Synonyms stabilitySource: WordNet 3.0
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(psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
Synonyms perceptual constancySource: WordNet 3.0
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faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The state or quality of being constant or steadfast; freedom from change; stability; fixedness; immutability; as, the <i>constancy</i> of God in his nature and attributes.
Source: webster1913