constancy


Definition: Meaning of, constancy in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɒnst(ə)nsi /

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[uncountable] [formal]
  1. the quality of staying the same even though other things change
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  2. loyalty and faithfulness to a particular person
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constancy used in phrases

  • brightness constancy (noun)
    1. the tendency for a visual object to be perceived as having the same brightness under widely different conditions of illumination
  • color constancy (noun)
    1. the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditions
  • colour constancy (noun)
    1. the tendency for a colour to look the same under widely different viewing conditions
  • perceptual constancy (noun)
    1. psychology the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation
  • shape constancy (noun)
    1. and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye the tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle
  • size constancy (noun)
    1. and consequent differences in the size of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye the tendency to perceive the veridical size of a familiar object despite differences in their distance
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