Meanings
A length of time during which a series of events or an activity takes place.
ایک مدت جس کے دوران کئی واقعات یا سرگرمی ہوتی ہے۔
مدت
muddat
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- study period
- time period
- historical period
Example Sentences
The project is expected to take a period of six months.
اس پروجیکٹ کو چھ مہینے کی مدت لگنے کی توقع ہے۔
Is project ko chay mahine ki muddat lagne ki tawaqqo hai.
He wrote her letters over a period of several years.
اس نے کئی سالوں کی مدت میں اس کو خط لکھے۔
Us ne kai saalon ki muddat mein is ko khat likhe.
The Renaissance is a notable period in European history.
رینسانس یورپی تاریخ کا ایک قابل ذکر مدت ہے۔
Renaissance Yoorpi tareekh ka aik qabil-e-zikar muddat hai.
Easily Confused With
The punctuation mark (.) used at the end of a sentence.
گفتگو کے اختتام پر استعمال ہونے والا خاص نشان (۔)
نقطہ
nuqta
Common Collocations
- end of period
- period at the end of a sentence
Example Sentences
Make sure to place a period at the end of your sentence.
یقینی بنائیں کہ اپنے جملے کے آخر میں نقطہ لگائیں۔
Yaqini banain ke apne jumlay ke aakhir mein nuqta lagain.
He forgot to put a period after the last word.
اس نے آخری لفظ کے بعد نقطہ لگانا بھول گیا۔
Us ne aakhri lafz ke baad nuqta lagana bhool gaya.
Every sentence should end with a period.
ہر جملے کا اختتام ایک نقطے کے ساتھ ہونا چاہیے۔
Har jumlay ka ikhtitam aik nuqtay ke sath hona chahiye.
Easily Confused With
Word Family
See Also
💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'period' as 'time period' or as a 'punctuation mark'.
Picture a clock to denote time passing, or a written sentence ending with a dot.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وقت کا پہیہ چلتا ہے، گزر جاتا ہے ہر ایک دور۔
Waqt ka pehiyah chalta hai, guzar jata hai har aik dor.
The wheel of time keeps moving, every period passes by.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
وقت کی قید سے آزاد نہیں ہوا جا سکتا۔
Waqt ki qaid se azaad nahin hua ja sakta.
One cannot escape the confines of time.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "periodus" — a cycle, a range of time
First known use: 15th century
The word 'period' has its origins in the Latin word 'periodus', which means a cycle or a range of time. It has evolved in English to refer to various definitions such as time intervals and punctuation.