constness

C3O1N1S1T1N1E1S1S1

noun

The declaration of variables or objects as immutable.

Similar
immutability
Scrabble 11
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounconstness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe declaration of variables or objects as immutable.

    If you want to change a class member inside a const member function, the traditional approach is to cast away constness by saying (X*)this.

    1995, Embedded Systems Programming, volume 8, page 180

    Synonyms: immutability

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe declaration of variables or objects as immutable.

Similar
immutability

Origin

From const (“a keyword for constant in the C programming language and its derivatives”) + -ness.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

constness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constness

MLA

“constness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constness.

Source: constness on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.