What's the difference between constant and constat?

Constant


Definition:

  • (v. t.) Firm; solid; fixed; immovable; -- opposed to fluid.
  • (v. t.) Not liable, or given, to change; permanent; regular; continuous; continually recurring; steadfast; faithful; not fickle.
  • (v. t.) Remaining unchanged or invariable, as a quantity, force, law, etc.
  • (v. t.) Consistent; logical.
  • (n.) That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable.
  • (n.) A quantity that does not change its value; -- used in countradistinction to variable.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Between 25 and 40 degrees C, the thermal dependencies of VR and f were approximately constant (Q10's of 1.31 and 1.36 got VR and f, respectively).
  • (2) By 24 hr, rough endoplasmic reticulum in thecal cells increased from 4.2 to 7% of cell volume, while the amount in granulosa cells increased from less than 3.5% to more than 10%; the quantity remained relatively constant in the theca but declined to prestimulation values in the granulosa layer.
  • (3) The norepinephrine values remained constant on the three days.
  • (4) At the same time the duodenum can be isolated from the stomach and maintained under constant stimulus by a continual infusion at regulated pressure, volume and temperature into the distal cannula.
  • (5) Rise time and fall time constants have been quantified for describing kinetics of response.
  • (6) Standard nerve conduction techniques using constant measured distances were applied to evaluate the median, ulnar and radial nerves.
  • (7) The stopped-flow technique was used to measure the rate constants for the reactions between the oxidized forms of peroxidase with luminol and the following substrates: p-iodophenol, p-bromophenol, p-clorophenol, o-iodophenol, m-iodophenol, luciferin, and 2-iodo-6-hydroxybenzothiazole.
  • (8) The family comprises at least three variable (V) gene segments, three constant (C) gene segments, and three junction (J) gene segments.
  • (9) This value is about 30 times higher than the association constant for guanine-cytosine base pair formation under the same experimental conditions.
  • (10) There is a relationship between the duration of stimulation (t) and the total heat production (H) of the type H = A plus bt, where A and b are constants.
  • (11) Naloxone injection into those rats exposed to constant illumination significantly increased hypothalamic levels of beta-endorphin compared to saline injected controls.
  • (12) [5alpha-(3)H]5alpha-Androst-16-en-3-one (5alpha-androstenone) was infused at a constant rate for 180min into the spermatic artery of a sexually mature boar.
  • (13) The birds were maintained at a constant temperature in, dim green light.
  • (14) We previously established that the binding constant (Ka) of this receptor site for the chemically synthesized model AGE, 2-(2-furoyl)-4(5)-(2-furanyl)-1H- imidazole-butyric acid (FFI-BA), on cells of the mouse macrophagelike cell line RAW 264.7 is identical to that for AGE proteins.
  • (15) On the other hand, if we correct for the population of HMM with degraded light chain 2, the difference in the binding constants in the presence and absence of Ca2+ may be as great as 5-fold.
  • (16) The matter is now in the hands of the Guernsey police and the law officers.” One resident who is a constant target of the paper and has complained to police, Rosie Guille, said the allegations had a “huge impact on morale” on the island.
  • (17) Stability of kinetic constants for a long period of time is demonstrated.
  • (18) The association constants K'A, KN, and K'N in the scheme (see article), were determined for the magnesium salts of ADP, adenyl-5'-yl imidodiphosphate AMP-P(NH)P, and PPi.
  • (19) As total pancreatectomy markedly reduces the pancreatic hormone level, leading to a mortal hypoglycaemia, we attempted to maintain plasma glucose within the normal range by constant I.V.
  • (20) Utilizing a range of operative Michaelis-Menten parameters that characterize phenytoin elimination via a single capacity-limited pathway, a situation assuming instantaneous absorption (case I) is compared with the situation in which continuous constant-rate absorption occurs (case II).

Constat


Definition:

  • (n.) A certificate showing what appears upon record touching a matter in question.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Other constatations are made in disseminated intravascular coagulation, periarteritis nodosa, accelerated nephrosclerosis, hemolytic uremic syndrome in puerperium, and these suggested possible relationship between the various conditions.
  • (2) Inhibition of phagocytosis by indoacetate and cytochalasin B resulted from depression in both Vmax and Michaelis constate (Km).
  • (3) To know if this heritage is really a dotation or an empoisoned gift, is an important question that we are going to study in light of experimental data and constatations of clinical pharmacology.
  • (4) In this case a large ectropion was constated on both sides, which was in this form not described before.
  • (5) Renovasography was performed after constatation that renal echinococcus was in question.
  • (6) Myofibroblasts, usually present during cicatrization after scalpel, were lacking in our material; this constatation should explain the relative slowness of cicatrization after CO2 laser.
  • (7) Our study is based on two constatations: 1) Hyperinsulinaemia, a possible atherogenic factor, is frequent under continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion.
  • (8) It is possible that the last constatation may contribute: a) to localize more exactly the topography of dopaminergic pathways, b) to approach the respective parts of the cortical and subcortical structures in the programming of the movement.
  • (9) The repetitive theophyllin injections (during 5 days) confirms this constation.
  • (10) Among 40% of married men of wedded couples, who have a barren matrimony for years and, in the first instance, no pathologic parameters by clinic investigation, reduced Prostaglandin-E-parameters could be constated by an accurate investigation.
  • (11) The following constatations were made: the tumor growth is fast in a chondrosarcoma and the lesions are continuous; in a same case, we can assist to tumoral invasion signs and bone reparation signs.
  • (12) This study leads to the following constatations: In all the young embryos of this species, their appears anlagen of anterior and of posterior limb-buds.
  • (13) These constatations must be taken in account particularly on a therapeutic point of view for hypertensive subjects for which the treatment must be adjusted.
  • (14) These constatations bound the utilisation of this counter at least as far as the newborn's hematology is concerned.
  • (15) In their effort to study the role of the venous system in encephalic blood drainage, the authors were confronted with anatomical constatations which differed considerably from the initial descriptions.
  • (16) In view of the pathologic constatations and the therapeutic response, the final diagnostic was epiduro-vertebral actinomycosis.