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زائِد
plus (the plus sign); extra, surplus /ˈzaːʔid/
nounB1#2197 most common
Also: surplus, excess, additional part, appendix (as الزائدة)
Example sentences
خمسة زائد ثلاثة يساوي ثمانية.
Five plus three equals eight.
عندي كيلو زائد هذا الشهر.
I have one extra kilo this month.
دفعت مبلغاً زائداً عن السعر المكتوب.
I paid an amount over the listed price.
هذا الكلام زائد عن الحاجة ولا يفيد النقاش.
This talk is more than needed and does not help the discussion.
قرر الطبيب استئصال أي نسيج زائد أثناء العملية.
The doctor decided to remove any surplus tissue during the operation.
الاهتمام الزائد بالتفاصيل الصغيرة قد يعطّل إنجاز العمل الكبير.
Excessive attention to small details can stall the completion of the larger work.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | زائِدٌ | زوائِدُ |
| Genitive | زائِدٍ | زوائِدَ |
| Accusative | زائِداً | زوائِدَ |
| Vocative | يا زائِدُ | يا زوائِدُ |
Word family
زادَto increase, to exceed
زيادةincrease, addition
مزيدmore, extra amount
زائدةappendix; protrusion
تزايدto grow, to mount up
Etymology
زائِد is the active participle of the verb زادَ, meaning to increase or to exceed. It comes from the triliteral Semitic root ز-ي-د, tied to growth and addition. The same root gives the noun زيادة (increase) and the comparative مزيد (more).
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