absolute constant

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈkɑn.stn̩t/, /ˌæb.səˈljut ˈkɑn.stn̩t/

Noun

absolute constant (plural absolute constants)

(mathematics) A constant that maintains the same value wherever it occurs; such as π.[1]

Translations

math: universal constant

Finnish: absoluuttinen vakio

Romanian: constantă absolută f, constante absolute f pl

References

Philip Babcock Gove (editor), Webster's Third International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged (G. & C. Merriam Co., 1976 [1909], →ISBN), page 7

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