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Phrases 90
- time constantA characteristic of an exponential function, represented by τ in the function
- constant of integrationAn unspecified constant term added to a particular antiderivative to make it represent its whole family of antiderivatives, usually denoted with C.
- cosmological constantA term added by Albert Einstein to his equations of general relativity in order to account for a supposed static universe, since used to describe vacuum energy as a form of dark energy.
- Planck's constantthe constant of proportionality (symbol ℎ), relating the energy and frequency of a photon (6.626×10⁻³⁴ joule-second); also related to the indeterminacy limit in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle; the quantum of action
- Hubble constantA number that expresses the rate of expansion of the universe; the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth divided by its distance; its reciprocal determines the age of the universe.
- rate constantThe dependence of the rate of a reaction on the concentrations of the reactants
- dielectric constantA measure of the permittivity of a material relative to that of a vacuum.
- spring constantA characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.
- solar constantThe amount of incoming solar radiation per unit area, measured on the outer surface of Earth's atmosphere, in a plane perpendicular to the rays.
- constant functionA function whose value is the same for all the elements of its domain.
- gas constanta universal constant, R, that appears in the ideal gas law, PV=nRT, derived from two fundamental constants, the Boltzmann constant and Avogadro's number, R=N_Ak.
- Constant SpringA variant of hemoglobin in which a mutation in the alpha globin gene produces an alpha globin chain that is abnormally long.
- Euler-Mascheroni constantA constant, denoted γ and recurring in analysis and number theory, that is defined as the limiting difference between the harmonic series and the natural logarithm and has the approximate value 0.57721566.
- fine-structure constantThe fundamental physical value α, presumed to be constant, that characterizes the strength of the electromagnetic force. Equal to about 1/137 = 0.0072973525.
- Fransén-Robinson constantThe numeric value of the integral over the positive real numbers of the reciprocal of the gamma function, F=∫₀ ᪲1/(Γ(x))dx=2.8077702420285....
- constant termA term in an algebraic expression that does not contain any variables.
- constant timeAn algorithm, also written as O(1) time) where the value of T(n) (the complexity of the algorithm) is bounded by a value that does not depend on the size of the input.
- Gelfond's constantThe value e^π (approximately 23.140692632779), known to be transcendental.
- equilibrium constantA measure of the relative concentrations of the reactants and products of a reversible reaction at equilibrium
- Benjamin ConstantA municipality in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
- Coulomb's constantthe constant of proportionality in the equation of Coulomb's law; numerical value depends on the units used
- sofa constantThe area that is the solution to the moving sofa problem.
- constant problemThe problem of deciding whether a given expression is equal to zero.
- form constantOne of the recurring geometric patterns (such as lattices, cobwebs, tunnels, and spirals) that appear during altered states of consciousness, deep meditation, migraines, or drug-induced hallucinations, generated directly by the wiring and …
- magic constantThe sum of numbers in any row, column, or diagonal of a magic square.
Compound words 13
- constantlyWith steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
- nonconstantNot constant.
- constantiveIndicating a state of affairs with no additional connotations; denotational.
- multiconstantInvolving more than one constant.
- unconstantinconstant
- uniconstantInvolving or relating to a single constant value.
- constacyclicBeing a linear code with the property that, for some constant λ, if (c₁,c₂,...,cₙ) is a codeword then so is (λcₙ,c₁,...,cₙ₋₁).
- thermoconstantHaving a constant temperature
- ConstantiusA Latin first name, most notably held by a handful of Roman emperors.
- ConstantinaA female given name from Latin or Greek.