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Definition of constancy - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
stabilityquality of being unchanging and stable
- Her constancy in the project was admirable.
2.
loyaltyfaithfulness and loyalty to a person or belief
- His constancy to his family never wavered.
Expressions with constancy
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perceptual phenomenon where color appears constant under different lighting
Colour constancy allows us to see a red apple as red in sunlight and shade.
the perception of objects as unchanging despite changes in sensory input
Perceptual constancy allows us to recognize faces in different lighting.
perception of constant brightness despite lighting changes
Brightness constancy allows us to see objects clearly at dusk.
perceptual phenomenon where colors appear constant under different lighting
Color constancy helps us recognize objects in different lighting.
seeing objects as the same shape even when viewed differently
Shape constancy helps us recognize a door as rectangular.
perception of an object's size as unchanged despite distance
Size constancy allows us to recognize distant buildings.
Origin of constancy
Latin, constare (to stand firm) + -antia (suffix)
Terms with constancy included in their meaning
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constancy
freedom from indecision or wavering
physics
theory explaining the constancy of light speed in a vacuum
constancy
the nature of a quantity unchanged by transformation
Examples of constancy in a sentence
The constancy of her love was touching. Her constancy to her principles was admirable. The constancy of his support was reassuring.
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- French:constance, fidélité, ...
- German:Beständigkeit, Treue, ...
- Italian:costanza, fedeltà, ...
- Spanish:constancia, lealtad, ...
- Portuguese:constância, ...
- Chinese:稳定性, 忠诚, ...
- Japanese:不変性, 忠誠心, ...
- Arabic:ثَبات, إخلاص, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְמָדָה, נֶאֱמָנוּת, ...
- Russian:постоянство, преданность, ...
- Ukrainian:стабільність, вірність, ...
- Hindi:स्थिरता, निष्ठा, ...
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