constant vs constant of proportionality

constant of proportionality vs constant

constant and constant of proportionality both are nouns.

constant is an adjective but constant of proportionality is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constant	Yes	Yes	No	No
constant of proportionality	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, constant of proportionality is a hyponym of constant; that is, constant of proportionality is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constant:

constant: a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
constant of proportionality: the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality

Other hyponyms of constant include Avogadro's number, Avogadro number, Boltzmann's constant, coefficient, cosmological constant, equilibrium constant, gas constant, R, universal gas constant, constant of gravitation, G, gravitational constant, universal gravitational constant, Hubble's constant, Hubble's parameter, Hubble constant, Hubble parameter, ionic charge, factor of proportionality, c, light speed, speed of light.

constant (noun)	constant of proportionality (noun)
a quantity that does not vary	the constant value of the ratio of two proportional quantities x and y; usually written y = kx, where k is the factor of proportionality
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context

constant (adjective)	constant of proportionality (adjective)
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
unvarying in nature

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