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Meaning of 'constancy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Constancy [ n.]
- The state or quality of being constant or steadfast; freedom from change; stability; fixedness; immutability; as, the constancy of God in his nature and attributes.
- Fixedness or firmness of mind; persevering resolution; especially, firmness of mind under sufferings, steadiness in attachments, or perseverance in enterprise; stability; fidelity.

Meaning of 'constancy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . constancy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Example in sentence:
  • early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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    Object constancy is the way familiar objects are perceived in the same manner regardless of changes in the perceptual environment such as lighting, placement and distance.
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  • Brightness constancy
    Brightness constancy is the experience of perceiving an object as maintaining the same level of brightness even though the objective illumination seen by the eye may change.

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