constancy
/'kɔnstənsi/
Definition
- Noun:
- Faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity): The quality of being loyal, steadfast, and reliable in relationships or commitments.
- (Psychology) The tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation: In perception, the ability to recognize objects as being the same under different viewing conditions (e.g., lighting, angle).
- The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation: The state of being unchanging, stable, and persistent over time.
Examples of Usage
- Faithfulness and dependability:
- Her constancy as a friend was a great comfort during difficult times.
- The marriage was built on a foundation of mutual love and constancy.
- Psychological perception:
- Color constancy allows us to see a red apple as red whether it's in bright sunlight or shade.
- Enduring and unchanging quality:
- Early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds for their voyages.
- The constancy of his daily routine was both reassuring and monotonous.
Advanced Usage
- "Constancy of purpose": Steadfastness in pursuing a long-term goal or aim.
- The project's success was due to the team's constancy of purpose over many years.
- "Perceptual constancy": A specific term in psychology referring to the phenomena like size, shape, and brightness constancy.
- Perceptual constancy is crucial for navigating a world where objects appear differently as we move.
Variants and Related Words
- Constant (adj): Occurring continuously over a period of time; unchanging.
- He was a constant source of support.
- Constantly (adv): Continuously over a period of time; always.
- The rules are constantly being updated.
- Inconstancy (n): The quality of being changeable or unfaithful (antonym).
- The inconstancy of fashion trends makes the industry volatile.
Synonyms
- Faithfulness: Loyalty, fidelity, steadfastness.
- Stability: Steadiness, permanence, immutability.
- Uniformity: Consistency, regularity, invariability.
Antonyms
- Inconstancy: Changeability, fickleness, unreliability.
- Variation: Change, fluctuation, inconsistency.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "A constant in someone's life": Something or someone that is always present and reliable.
- Amidst all the chaos, her friendship was a constant in his life.
- "True to form": Behaving or happening in the way that is usual or expected (related to the idea of constancy in behavior).
- True to form, he arrived exactly on time.
Noun
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faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)
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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
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the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
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early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds
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