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| ache |
to produce or experience a dull, constant pain. [2/4 definitions] |
| active |
capable of constant or quick movement. [1/7 definitions] |
| alternate |
to cause a constant interchange between. [1/9 definitions] |
| arithmetic progression |
a sequence of numbers that results from adding a constant number, such as 4, to each previous number, and thus obtaining a series such as 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26. |
| assiduous |
persistent and unremitting; constant. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic clock |
an extremely accurate timekeeping device regulated by the reliably constant frequency at which atoms of certain highly reactive substances absorb or emit electromagnetic radiation. |
| batter1 |
to wear down by constant pressure or use. [1/3 definitions] |
| big lie |
a gross falsity, distortion, or misrepresentation that becomes widely accepted through constant repetition and elaboration (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| chafe |
to become annoyed as a result of repeated or constant irritation. [1/6 definitions] |
| changeless |
unchanging, invariable, or immutable; constant. |
| class struggle |
in Marxist theory, the constant contention for economic and political power that goes on between the owners of the means of production, or capitalists, and the workers. |
| coefficient |
the constant part of an algebraic term involving multiplication. [2 definitions] |
| conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| constancy |
the quality of being constant or invariable, as in purpose, opinion, or devotion; steadfastness; loyalty. [1/2 definitions] |
| cryostat |
an apparatus that maintains samples at a constant, very low temperature. |
| dead load |
the fixed or permanent weight of a structure that exerts a uniform, constant pressure on the supports. (Cf. live load.) |
| demanding |
requiring constant attention or effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| Dewar flask |
a thermos container with a vacuum between, and a reflective surface on the interior of, its double walls, used esp. to store liquefied gases at constant temperatures. |
| diminishing returns |
a proposition in economics that when the amount of one factor of production, such as labor, is increased past a certain point while the amounts of other factors, such as land or capital, are held constant, additional output will increase only at a progressively lower and lower rate. |
| dynamic |
characterized by constant activity, forward movement, or change, often with positive results. [1/5 definitions] |
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