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    Math Definitions -> C -> Constant

 Constant


A fixed value.

In Algebra, a constant is a number on its own, or sometimes a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number.

Example: in "x + 5 = 9", 5 and 9 are constants

If it is not a constant it is called a variable.

See: Variable