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incumbent in Arabic

شَاغِل šāḡil

/ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt//ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

incumbent in Arabic: شَاغِل (šāḡil). In English, incumbent means chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.

Arabic words for incumbent

imposed on one as an obligation, especially due to one’s office or position
شَاغِل šāḡil

English meaning of incumbent

  1. adjective Chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.
  2. adjective Of an anther: lying on the inner side of the filament; also, of a cotyledon: having its back lying against the radicle.
  3. adjective Of a body part such as a hair, spine, or wing: bent downwards or otherwise positioned so that it, or part of it, rests on or touches something else; specifically (ornithology), of the hind toe of a bird: fully resting on a support.
  4. adjective Being the current holder of an office or a title; specifically (Christianity, obsolete), of an ecclesiastical benefice.

Full definition of incumbent

incumbent in a sentence

  • the incumbent toe of a bird
  • If the incumbent senator dies, he is replaced by a person appointed by the governor.
  • Proper behaviour is incumbent on all holders of positions of trust.

Synonyms of incumbent

incumbent in other languages

Questions about incumbent in Arabic

What is the meaning of incumbent in Arabic?
Incumbent in Arabic is شَاغِل (šāḡil).
ما معنى كلمة incumbent؟
Incumbent: شَاغِل (šāḡil).
What does incumbent mean in English?
Incumbent means chiefly followed by on or upon: leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else.

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