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00:27 Feb 28, 2019 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] International Org/Dev/Coop / Education | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Muriel Vasconcellos United States Local time: 07:02 | ||||||
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4 +3 | was the main constant |
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3 | was the main constant issue/event |
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was the main constant issue/event Explanation: My option. |
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was the main constant Explanation: "Constant" is a noun here. 'Main constant' is a term in mathematics and philosophy. It's the opposite of a variable. It is also used in general language. I wouldn't try to paraphrase it because it's a standard expression. Merriam-Webster definition of the noun 'constant': Main Entry:2constant Pronunciation:* Function:noun Inflected Form:-s 1 : something that does not vary or change in its relationship or in an essential relationship with other things *the one constant in all this is that each page is indelibly marked with personality— E.A.Weeks* Examples: https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1136810676 P. F. Strawson - 2012 - Philosophy formulae of the form ' p ≡ q ', **the formulae on either side of the main constant in each case are logically equivalent**. Derek Carr **the Main Constant** in a Raiders Year of Extreme Change ... https://www.nbcbayarea.com/.../Derek_Carr_the_main_constant_... Dec 13, 2018 - ALAMEDA – Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has occupied the same end-of-the row locker since becoming a Raider nearly five years ago. https://mohawkaustin.com/event/life-and-times ... audiences and critics with unbelievably loud yet relentlessly beautiful music, **the main constant for the band has been** how uncategorizable they've remained. https://www.beltone.com/steve-box-receives-beltone-safe-soun... Aug 14, 2017 - "**Teaching music has been the main constant of my entire life**," commented Box, who works at Shoal River Middle School in Pensacola. "When I ... https://books.google.com/books?isbn=113682359X Mary Haight - 2003 - Philosophy When a wff represents a complex formula, **its main constant is called the MAIN CONNECTIVE, unless the main constant is 'not'** |
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