What does costante in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word costante in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use costante in Italian.

The word costante in Italian means constant, unvaried, constant, constant, consist of, be made of, cost, require, demand, constant improvement, continuous development, constant force, constantly growing, constantly developing, constantly. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word costante

constant, unvaried

aggettivo (stabile, invariato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il livello del lago è rimasto praticamente costante per tutta l'estate.
The level of the lake remained practically constant (or: unvaried) for the whole summer.

constant

sostantivo femminile (scienze: grandezza costante) (math, science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La costante più famosa è il pi greco.
The most famous constant is pi.

constant

sostantivo femminile (caratteristica permanente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il nervosismo è una sua costante.
Irritability is a constant with her.

consist of, be made of

verbo intransitivo (essere costituito)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
L'essere umano consta di anima e corpo.
Human beings consist of body and soul.

cost

verbo intransitivo (avere un certo prezzo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Quanto costano questi calzini?
How much do these socks cost?

require, demand

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato (richiedere, esigere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Frequentare i corsi serali di inglese mi è costato davvero tanta energia.
Attending English evening classes required a lot of energy.

constant improvement, continuous development

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

constant force

constantly growing

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

constantly developing

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

constantly

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

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