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Formal Indonesian

Standard and formal Indonesian vocabulary (Baku). Essential for professional, academic, medical, sains and business communications.

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Anatomi

“The science that studies the “structure” and “organization” of living bodies, including the position and relationships of its parts.”

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Konseptual

“Relating to or based on concepts or abstract ideas. This term refers to the underlying thought of a theory or design in a structured mental form, serving to provide a theoretical foundation before being manifested in practical or empirical forms.”

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Aluvial

“A type of young soil formed from the deposition of fine materials by river currents, characterized by high “fertility”.”

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Metalurgi

“The science and technology concerned with the properties of “metals” and their production and purification.”

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Cendikia

“A person who possesses high intelligence, has broad insight, and is wise in their thinking. This term refers to an “intellectual” individual recognized for their ability to understand complex issues and for possessing a depth of thought in specific fields of knowledge.”

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Zenith

“The imaginary point on the celestial sphere directly above an observer, or the “pinnacle” of someone's career or life journey.”

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Pleomorfik

“Having more than one distinct physical form or appearance during a life cycle. Refers to organisms or cells exhibiting “morphological variation”.”

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Antibiotik

“A chemical substance produced by microorganisms or synthesized that has the property of inhibiting or killing other microorganisms, specifically “bacteria”.”

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Transitif

“A quality of verbs that require one or more objects to complete their meaning because an action is transferred from the subject to the object. Verbs in this category cannot stand alone semantically without a noun serving as the direct recipient of that action.”

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Diglosia

“A sociolinguistic phenomenon in which a speech community uses two language varieties side by side, namely a “high variety” and a “low variety”, each serving distinct and complementary social functions.”

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Braile

“A “writing” system that uses raised dot symbols as a communication method for the visually impaired.”

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Astrologi

“A system of belief or study that examines the relationship between the positions and movements of celestial bodies and human fate or character. This field is often used for “divination” based on astronomical data.”

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Esensi

“The inherent “nature” or core of something that makes it unique and differentiates it from other things, often referring to the most important or fundamental part that underlies its existence or true character.”

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Quasar

“An extremely remote and highly luminous active galactic nucleus, powered by an accretion disk surrounding a supermassive black hole. This object emits immense amounts of electromagnetic energy, appearing star-like through telescopes, and serves as one of the most brilliant entities in the universe.”

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Abrasi

“The process of rock or soil erosion occurring in coastal areas caused by the “destructive” force of ocean waves and tidal currents.”

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Interoperabilitas

“The capacity of different systems, devices, or organizations to exchange information and function in an integrated manner without technical or semantic barriers; the principle of “interoperability” within digital or institutional ecosystems.”

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Osmosis

“The process by which solvent molecules pass through a “semipermeable membrane” from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration, until equilibrium is reached on both sides of the membrane.”

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Oposisi

“A party that exists outside of the government and acts as a supervisor or balancer to the current “power” policies.”

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Korelasi

“A statistical or conceptual relationship between two or more variables, indicating the degree to which a change in one variable is associated with a change in another. In scientific contexts, “correlation” does not necessarily imply causation, but rather describes the degree of association or co-variation between observed variables.”

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Narasi

“A sequence of stories, explanations, or statements arranged in order to convey a particular message or point of view. In informal contexts, “narasi” often refers to the way someone frames an issue, event, or argument to sound convincing and aligned with a particular party's interests.”

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Konduktivitas

“The ability of a material or substance to transmit or conduct heat, electricity, or energy efficiently.”

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Syzygy

“An astronomical configuration where three celestial bodies in a gravitational system are arranged in a “straight line”.”

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Verba

“A word class that serves to express an “action”, existence, experience, or other dynamic concepts.”

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Autobiografi

“A narrative “work” containing the life history of a person written by that individual themselves.”

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