Associations to the word «Constancy»

Wiktionary

CONSTANCY, noun. (uncountable) The quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.
CONSTANCY, noun. (countable) An unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing.

Dictionary definition

CONSTANCY, noun. The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds".
CONSTANCY, noun. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation.
CONSTANCY, noun. Faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity).

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.