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joint

intermediateB2

/dʒɔɪnt/ · joint

A point where two or more things are connected.

Meanings

nounformal

A point where two or more things are connected.

ایک ایسا مقام جہاں دو یا زیادہ چیزیں ملتی ہیں۔

جوڑ

jor

Formal: مفصل

Synonyms

connectionjunctionlinkنقاطرشتہجڑ

Antonyms

disconnectionseparationdivisionتفریقخود مختاریجدائی

Common Collocations

  • knee joint
  • joint venture
  • joint effort

Example Sentences

The doctor examined the patient's knee joint for any signs of injury.

ڈاکٹر نے مریض کے گھٹنے کے جوڑ کا معائنہ کیا تاکہ کسی چوٹ کے نشانات ملیں۔

Daaktar ne mareez ke ghatne ke jor ka muaina kiya taake kisi chot ke nishanaat milain.

They formed a joint venture to collaborate on new technology.

انہوں نے نئی ٹیکنالوجی پر تعاون کے لئے مشترک منصوبہ بنایا۔

Unhon ne nai technology par taawun ke liye mushtarka mansooba banaya.

The joint efforts of the team led to a successful project completion.

ٹیم کی مشترکہ کوششوں نے منصوبے کی کامیاب تکمیل کی۔

Team ki mushtarka koshishon ne mansoobe ki kamiyab takmeel ki.

Easily Confused With

join:Join is a verb meaning to connect or combine, while joint is a noun referring to the connection itself.
adjectiveformal

Shared or common to two or more entities.

دو یا زیادہ اداروں کے لیے مشترک یا مشترکہ۔

مشترک

mushtarq

Formal: مشترک

Synonyms

sharedcommoncollaborativeاکٹھامشترکاجتماعی

Antonyms

individualseparatediscreteانفرادیعلیحدہمخلف

Common Collocations

  • joint account
  • joint decision
  • joint custody

Example Sentences

They opened a joint bank account to manage their finances together.

انہوں نے اپنی مالیات کے لیے ایک مشترکہ بینک اکاؤنٹ کھولا۔

Unhon ne apni maalyaat ke liye aik mushtarq bank account khola.

The committee made a joint decision to implement the new policy.

کمیٹی نے نئی پالیسی کو نافذ کرنے کا مشترک فیصلہ کیا۔

Kummiti ne nai policy ko nafiz karne ka mushtarq faisla kiya.

They agreed on joint custody of their children after the divorce.

انہوں نے طلاق کے بعد بچوں کی مشترکہ تحویل پر اتفاق کیا۔

Unhon ne talaq ke baad bachon ki mushtarq tahweel par ittefaq kiya.

Easily Confused With

jointly:Jointly is an adverb describing actions done together, while joint as an adjective describes shared characteristics.

Word Family

join
verbملنا
junction
nounجڑ
junctional
adjectiveمفصلی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'joint' as in a joint effort, where two are better than one!

Picture two puzzle pieces coming together to form a complete picture.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دوستوں کی طرح جوڑوں کا نہ ہو کوئی توڑ، گھٹنے کا بھی ہاتھ ہو اجڑی جگہ پر یاد رہے!

Doston ki tarah joroon ka na ho koi tor, ghatne ka bhi haath ho ujri jagah par yaad rahe!

Like friends, may joints not have any breaks, Even the knee remembers its place in the wreckage!

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چالاکی اور جوڑ توڑ کیسے نہ ہوں!

Chalaki aur jor tor kaise na hon!

How can there be cleverness and manipulation!

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "jointer" — to join

First known use: 14th century

The word 'joint' began as a term in Old French, evolving into Middle English, where it denoted both a point of connection and a legal agreement.