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term

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/tɜːrm/ · term

A word or expression used for a specific concept or in a particular context.

Meanings

nounformal

A word or expression used for a specific concept or in a particular context.

ایک لفظ یا اظہار جو خاص تصور یا مخصوص سیاق و سباق کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔

اصطلاح

istilah

Synonyms

expressionphraselabelاظہارفقرہلیبل

Antonyms

ambiguityvaguenessconfusionغیر وضاحتغیر واضحیپریشانی

Common Collocations

  • legal term
  • scientific term
  • technical term

Example Sentences

In the legal world, every term has a specific meaning.

قانونی دنیا میں، ہر اصطلاح کا ایک خاص مطلب ہے۔

Qanooni duniya mein, har istilah ka aik khas matlab hai.

The professor introduced several technical terms related to the topic.

پروفیسر نے موضوع سے متعلق کئی ٹیکنیکل اصطلاحات متعارف کروائیں۔

Professor ne mauzoo se mutaliq kai technical istilahaat muta'arif karwain.

In academic writing, it's important to define the terms used.

تعلیمی تحریر میں، استعمال ہونے والی اصطلاحات کی وضاحت کرنا اہم ہے۔

Taleemi tahreer mein, istemal honay wali istilahaat ki wazahat karna ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

condition:While a term refers to a specific word or expression, a condition implies a state or situation that must be met.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a 'term' as a 'key word' that unlocks a specific idea.

Imagine a dictionary where each word is a key term for a specific concept.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نئی اصطلاحات سے اپنا علم بڑھانا چاہیے

Nayi istilahaat se apna ilm barhana chahiye

One should increase their knowledge with new terms.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "terminus" — boundary, limit

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from Latin, where it referred to a boundary or limit, to its current broader meanings in English, which include a word or expression used to convey a specific concept.