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constant vs gas constant

gas constant vs constant

constant and gas constant both are nouns.

constant is an adjective but gas constant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
constant Yes Yes No No
gas constant Yes No No No
As nouns, gas constant is a hyponym of constant; that is, gas constant 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
  • gas constant: (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
constant (noun) gas constant (noun)
a quantity that does not vary (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
constant (adjective) gas constant (adjective)
steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
unvarying in nature
Difference between constant and gas constant

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