ˈkänztənsē, -än(t)st-, -si noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin constantia, from constant-, constans (present participle of constare ) + -ia -y
1.
a. : steadfastness or firmness of mind (as under duress, hardship, suffering) : fortitude , endurance
resolute constancy in the face of odds
b. : steadiness in attachments : fidelity , loyalty
the Pony Express was served by the best of its men with constancy and devotion — S.H.Adams
2. obsolete : certainty
3. : freedom from change : stability , uniformity
it was shown that among the characteristics of the words of science were their constancy of meaning — T.H.Savory
4. : constance 2
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