French word

constante

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃stɑ̃t/

Meaning

  • adjectiveconstant

Example

Elle porte une attention constante à son bébé.

She pays constant attention to her baby.

Illustration for constante (constant)

More examples

Le patient nécessite une surveillance constante.

The patient requires constant surveillance.

Core concept

A lamp giving the same steady light throughout the night.

Common phrases

  • attention constante

    constant attention

  • surveillance constante

    constant surveillance

  • augmentation constante

    constant increase

Similar words

permanent: Continuing for a long time without ending.
continu: Continuing without interruption or breaks.
stable: Resistant to change over time or in changing conditions.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour qualifier quelque chose de régulier et ininterrompu dans le temps ou qui ne varie pas.

Word origin

Constante developed in French from Latin constans, linked to constare, which expressed standing firm or remaining stable.

Usage tips

  • The final t is pronounced in constante, unlike the normally silent final t in masculine constant.

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