No. 286 in Arabic

أعلى

Higher, highest, or top.

In a sentence

هذه القمة هي الأعلى في الجبل.
This peak is the highest in the mountain.
أعلى is used here as an adjective meaning the highest point among others.
يريد تحسين أدائه ليصل إلى أعلى مستوى.
He wants to improve his performance to reach the highest level.
أعلى is employed as an adjective representing the quality of exceeding in a hierarchy or rankings, specifically pertaining to levels.
صعد الطفل أعلى الشجرة.
The child climbed to the top of the tree.
أعلى is functioning as an adverb describing the direction moving upward or higher in relation to a point.

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