AWL Sublist 7 · Academic Word

couple

/ˈkʌpəl/ Syllables: cou·ple

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Two of the same kind linked together; a small number of; to join or connect.

Synonyms

pair join link

Antonyms

separate disconnect

Translations

couple in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

زوج، اثنان

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

شيئان متشابهان مرتبطان ببعضهما، أو عدد قليل من الأشياء.

Easy Explanation

A couple can mean two things or a few. Researchers couple survey data with interviews to strengthen their mixed-methods design.

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Memory TipA couple often means two — or informally a small handful of items.

Contextual Examples

The study recruited a couple of focus groups from each department for preliminary feedback.

Engineers couple simulation output with field measurements to validate the predictive model.

A couple of reviewers requested clearer definitions before the manuscript was accepted.

Word Families & Pronunciation