constancy (n.)

  1. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds

    [ Syn: stability ]

  2. (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation

    [ Syn: perceptual constancy ]

  3. faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)

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