The difference between Constant and Stationary

When used as nouns, constant means that which is permanent or invariable, whereas stationary means one who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

When used as adjectives, constant means unchanged through time or space, whereas stationary means not moving.

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  1. Constant as an adjective:

    Unchanged through time or space; permanent.

  2. Constant as an adjective:

    Consistently recurring over time; persistent.

  3. Constant as an adjective:

    Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.

  4. Constant as an adjective:

    Firm; solid; not fluid.

  5. Constant as an adjective (obsolete):

    Consistent; logical.

  1. Constant as a noun:

    That which is permanent or invariable.

  2. Constant as a noun (algebra):

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

  3. Constant as a noun (science):

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

  4. Constant as a noun (computing):

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

  1. Stationary as an adjective:

    Not moving.

    Examples:

    "The train remained stationary for a few moments, before lurching forward along the track."

  2. Stationary as an adjective:

    incapable of being moved

  3. Stationary as an adjective:

    unchanging

  1. Stationary as a noun:

    One who, or that which, is stationary, such as a planet when apparently it has neither progressive nor retrograde motion.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Holland"

  2. Stationary as a noun:

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