No. 76 in Arabic
عدم
Nonexistence; absence.
In a sentence
عدم الحضور إلى الاجتماع أثر على قرارات الفريق.
The absence of attending the meeting affected the team's decisions.
The word 'عدم' is used to indicate a lack or absence of an action (attending in this case).
التأخر سببه عدم الاهتمام بالمواعيد.
The delay is caused by a lack of attention to schedules.
Here, 'عدم' shows the absence or nonexistence of attention towards schedules.
يجب تجنب عدم الالتزام بالقوانين.
Avoiding non-compliance with the laws is a necessity.
In this sentence, 'عدم' expresses the negation of compliance with the laws.
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