Regularity vs Constancy - What's the difference?
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(uncountable) The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline
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(countable) A particular regular occurrence
(uncountable) The quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.
* 1871 , , Descent of Man , ch. 7 "On the Races of Man,"
(countable) An unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing.
* 1602 , , All's Well That Ends Well , act 1, sc. 2,
Regularity is a related term of constancy.
In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between regularity and constancy
is that regularity is (uncountable) the condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline while constancy is (uncountable) the quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.In countable|lang=en terms the difference between regularity and constancy
is that regularity is (countable) a particular regular occurrence while constancy is (countable) an unchanging quality or characteristic of a person or thing.As nouns the difference between regularity and constancy
is that regularity is (uncountable) the condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline while constancy is (uncountable) the quality of being constant; steadiness or faithfulness in action, affections, purpose, etc.regularity
English
Noun
- I have been watching that show with regularity .
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Antonyms
* irregularityExternal links
* *constancy
English
Noun
(constancies)- Constancy of character is what is chiefly valued and sought for by naturalists.
- younger spirits . . .
- whose constancies
- Expire before their fashions.
