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gas constant vs constant

constant vs gas constant

gas constant and constant both are nouns.

gas constant is not an adjective while constant is an adjective.

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

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