constant vs indirect

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. 

indirect

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

adj
  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

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