constant vs flash in the pan

constant

adj
  • Firm; solid; not fluid. 

  • Unchanged through time or space; permanent. 

  • Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc. 

  • Bounded above by a constant. 

  • Consistently recurring over time; persistent. 

noun
  • A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion. 

  • Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances. 

  • That which is permanent or invariable. 

  • An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code. 

flash in the pan

noun
  • A career notable for early success not followed by significant accomplishment. 

  • A transient occurrence with no long-term effect. 

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