constant

«constant» in Mova's judaism dictionary: happening all the time or again and again: "constant noise" — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (constant); noun (a constant, constants)

meaning for a pupil

1) Constant means happening all the time or again and again: "constant noise". tree →

2) Constant means staying the same, not changing: "drive at a constant speed". tree →

3) (noun) In maths and science, a constant is a number or amount that does not change, like the number of days in a week. tree →

4) (old, literary) Constant means loyal and faithful: "a constant friend". tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Chronicles, David says God will establish Solomon's kingdom if he is constant, meaning steady and faithful, in keeping the commandments. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that the reward of kingship depends on staying faithful to God's laws. In the primary lessons: In maths problems, "a constant speed" or "a constant rate" means the same amount every hour, so distance = speed × time. In science experiments, things kept constant are controlled so a test is fair. In stories, constant noise or complaining shows something annoying. Phrases: constant speed, constant temperature, keep constant, a constant reminder.

examples

• The system of points in writing Hebrew was not perfected until the seventh century, and even then was not in constant use. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• And I will establish his kingdom for ever, if he be constant to do My commandments and Mine ordinances, as at this day. (Writings 1CH.28.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• The car travelled at a constant speed of 60 kilometres an hour. tree →
• Keep the water temperature constant during the experiment. tree →
• The baby's constant crying kept us awake. tree →
• The dog was his constant companion. tree →
• At a constant rate of 5 pages a day, 30 pages take 6 days. tree →
• In a fair test, everything is constant except one thing. tree →
• The constant rain spoiled the camping trip. tree →
• The wife of the Viking lived in constant pain and sorrow about it. tree →

note

Adverb: constantly (all the time). In maths, "constant" means the amount does not change; in everyday talk it often means "happening a lot" and can sound annoyed. A constant in an expression like 2x + 5 is the number 5.

In the corpora

• Gerardus Mercator published his famous world map in 1569, and on it a straight line is a line of constant compass bearing.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «constant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.