No. 394 in Arabic
قاعدة
"قاعدة" means "base," "foundation," or "rule" in English.
In a sentence
تفضل، استرح على هذه القاعدة.
Please, sit on this base.
In this sentence, the word 'قاعدة' is used to mean 'base', referring to a physical support or seat.
القاعدة الذهبية في التعامل مع الناس هي احترام الجميع.
The golden rule in dealing with people is to respect everyone.
Here, 'قاعدة' denotes 'rule', as in a principle or guideline.
قاعدة البيانات تحتوي على الكثير من المعلومات المفيدة.
The database contains a lot of useful information.
In this context, 'قاعدة' is part of the compound term 'قاعدة البيانات', meaning 'database', which refers to a structured collection of data.
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