Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
constante
Pronunciation
IPA/konsˈtante/
Meaning
- adjectivestable
Example
El precio se mantiene constante.
The price remains stable.
More examples
Recibió apoyo constante de su familia.
He received constant support from his family.
Core concept
Horizontal line on a time-series graph.
Common phrases
apoyo constante
constant support
presencia constante
constant presence
Similar words
estable: Keeps a reliable, steady state even when conditions around it vary.
continuo: Persists continuously without stopping or breaking in time.
fijo: Is fixed at a particular place or amount and does not vary.
uniforme: Is even across its whole extent, with uniform quality or measurement.
Definition in Spanish
Que mantiene el mismo valor, estado o comportamiento sin cambios apreciables a lo largo del tiempo.
Word origin
From Latin constans (constantis), from con- 'together' + stare 'to stand', originally meaning 'standing firm' and so 'unchanging'.
Usage tips
- Spanish speakers describe stable measurements with 'mantenerse constante', while 'ser constante' about a person means persistent character.
Other meanings
- constantadjective
- unchangingadjective
Opposites
- ocasionaloccasionaladjective
- inconstanteinconstantadjective
Related words
- constanciaconstancynoun
- constantementeconstantlyadverb