No. 1,070 in Dutch
constant
Unchanging; continuous; consistent.
In a sentence
De temperatuur in deze kamer blijft constant.
The temperature in this room remains constant.
Here, 'constant' is used as an adjective to mean 'unchanging' or 'steady,' describing the condition of the temperature.
Hij is constant zijn werk aan het verbeteren.
He is constantly improving his work.
In this context, 'constant' is used as an adverb, modifying the verb 'improving' to mean 'continuously' or 'without pause.'
De constante snelheid van de trein maakt het reizen comfortabel.
The constant speed of the train makes traveling comfortable.
Here, 'constant' functions as an adjective to describe the quality of the speed as 'unchanging' or 'uniform.'
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