constant vs staunch

constant

adj
  • Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc. 

  • Firm; solid; not fluid. 

  • Unchanged through time or space; permanent. 

  • 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. 

staunch

adj
  • Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving. 

  • Strongly built; also, in good or strong condition. 

  • Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight. 

  • Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy. 

  • Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight. 

  • Of a hunting dog: that can be depended on to pick up the scent of, or to mark, game. 

noun
  • Synonym of afterdamp (“suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp”) 

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