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device

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/dɪˈvaɪs/ · de-vice

A piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a specific function.

Meanings

nounformal

A piece of equipment or a mechanism designed to serve a specific function.

ایک ایسا آلہ یا ساز و سامان جو خاص مقصد کے لئے بنایا گیا ہو۔

آلہ

aala

Formal: آلہ

Synonyms

gadgetinstrumenttoolاوزارمشینگجٹ

Antonyms

disorderchaosdisorganizationبگاڑانتشاربدنظمی

Common Collocations

  • electronic device
  • medical device
  • communication device

Example Sentences

The device can store large amounts of data.

یہ آلہ بڑی مقدار میں معلومات ذخیرہ کر سکتا ہے۔

Yeh aala bari miqdar mein maloomat zakheera kar sakta hai.

She bought a new device for her home.

اس نے اپنے گھر کے لئے ایک نیا آلہ خریدا۔

Us ne apne ghar ke liye aik naya aala khareeda.

The device works efficiently under different conditions.

یہ آلہ مختلف حالات میں مؤثر طریقے سے کام کرتا ہے۔

Yeh aala mukhtalif halat mein mo'asar tareeqe se kaam karta hai.

Easily Confused With

devise:While 'device' refers to a physical tool or equipment, 'devise' refers to the act of creating or inventing something.

Word Family

devising
verbترتیب دینا
devised
verbترتیب دیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a device like a 'divine solution' for a problem.

Imagine a smartphone as a versatile device for many tasks.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "devīcium" — a way of doing, a machinery

First known use: 14th century

The word 'device' evolved through Middle English from the Old French word 'devis', which meant 'to devise or plan'.