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absolute constant

US/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈkɑn.stn̩t/

absolute constant noun: a constant that maintains the same value wherever it occurs; such as π.

Noun

absolute constant (plural absolute constants)

  1. A constant that maintains the same value wherever it occurs; such as π.
    • Korenblum conjectured that there is an absolute constant c#92;in(0,1), such that whenever #124;f(z)#124;#92;leqslant#124;g(z)#124; (f,g#92;inA²(D)) in the annulus clt;#124;z#124;lt;1, then #124;#124;f#124;#124;#92;leqslant#124;#124;g#124;#124;.2004, Chunjie Wang, “On Korenblum's constant”, in Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, volume 296, number 1, Elsevier, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 262–264
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see absolute, constant.
    • Play is an absolute constant in education from birth until full maturity; and it is a very valuable aid in manhood and down to old age.1907, William Estabrook Chancellor, A Theory of Motives, Ideals, and Values in Education, Houghton, Mifflin, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 424

Forms of absolute constant

pluralabsolute constants

Questions about absolute constant

What does absolute constant mean?
Absolute constant means a constant that maintains the same value wherever it occurs; such as π.
What part of speech is absolute constant?
Absolute constant is a noun.
How do you pronounce absolute constant?
Absolute constant is pronounced /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈkɑn.stn̩t/ (US).
What is the plural of absolute constant?
The plural of absolute constant is absolute constants.

Words near absolute constant in the dictionary

  1. absolute code
  2. absolute comparative
  3. absolute comparatives
  4. absolute complement
  5. absolute complements
  6. absolute constant
  7. absolute constants
  8. absolute deviation
  9. absolute deviations
  10. absolute differential calculus
  11. absolute drought

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