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non-livingthing

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/nɒnˈlɪvɪŋθɪŋ/ · non-liv-ing-thing

An object or entity that does not possess life and does not grow or reproduce.

Meanings

nounformal

An object or entity that does not possess life and does not grow or reproduce.

ایک ایسا جسم یا شے جس میں زندگی نہیں ہوتی اور نہ ہی یہ بڑھتا یا پیدا ہوتا ہے۔

غیر جاندار چیز

ghair jandar cheez

Formal: غیر جاندار

Synonyms

inanimate objectnon-biological entitymaterial thingغیر جاندار شےاجساممادہ

Antonyms

living thingorganismجاندار چیزمخلوق

Common Collocations

  • non-living things in nature
  • study of non-living things
  • examples of non-living things

Example Sentences

Water and rocks are examples of non-living things.

پانی اور پتھر غیر جاندار چیزوں کی مثال ہیں۔

Paani aur patthar ghair jandar cheezon ki misaal hain.

In science class, we learned about non-living things.

سائنس کلاس میں ہم نے غیر جاندار چیزوں کے بارے میں سیکھا۔

Science class mein humne ghair jandar cheezon ke baare mein seekha.

Non-living things do not grow or reproduce.

غیر جاندار چیزیں نہ تو بڑھتی ہیں اور نہ ہی پیدا کرتی ہیں۔

Ghair jandar cheezen na to barhti hain aur na hi paida karti hain.

Easily Confused With

living thing:Living things display biological processes such as growth and reproduction, unlike non-living things.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'non' as meaning 'not', so 'non-living' means 'not alive'.

Imagine an object like a stone or a chair that does not move.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "non-living thing" — an entity that does not have life

First known use: 20th century

The term combines 'non-' (not) with 'living thing' to denote entities that lack biological processes.