No. 4,935 in Arabic

العالم

The world; the universe.

In a sentence

العالم مكان واسع مليء بالمفاجآت.
The world is a vast place full of surprises.
In this sentence, "العالم" means 'the world', referring to the Earth or the global environment.
أنطوان أينشتاين هو أحد أشهر العلماء في العالم.
Albert Einstein is one of the most famous scientists in the world.
Here, "العالم" again means 'the world', but its usage emphasizes a global context when describing renown or fame.
العالم الكيميائي يدرس التفاعلات بين المواد الكيميائية.
The chemist studies the interactions between chemical substances.
In this context, "العالم" means 'the scientist' when paired with a specialization ("الكيميائي" = the chemist).

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