Isaac

American  

[ahy-zuhk] / ˈaɪ zək /

noun

1. (in the Bible) a son of Abraham and Sarah, and the father of Jacob.

2. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “laughter.”

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Isaac British  

/ ˈaɪzək /

noun

1. an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau (Genesis 17; 21–27)

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Isaac Cultural  

1. The son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau.

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Abraham was prepared to sacrifice Isaac at God's request. (See Abraham and Isaac.)

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Example Sentences

Fair Isaac shares fell on Wednesday, extending a multi-day decline due to intensified competition.

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The project, based on a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer, took 14 years to bring to the screen, but got seven Oscar nominations in 1984.

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This comparison made sense if light were made of tiny particles, as Isaac Newton believed.

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But, used properly, AI does not need to be exploitative, and is not a lazy way to make films, Isaac said.

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“An unexpected drop in hiring alongside building inflationary pressures presents policymakers with a difficult balancing act,” said Isaac Stell, investment manager at Wealth Club.

From The Wall Street Journal