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clerical

intermediateB2

/ˈklɛrɪkəl/ · cler-i-cal

Relating to office work or clerks.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to office work or clerks.

دفتر کے کام یا عملے سے متعلق.

دفتری

daftari

Synonyms

administrativeofficebureaucraticانتظامیدفتریتحریری

Antonyms

informalunorganizedchaoticغیر رسمیبے قاعدہبگاڑ

Common Collocations

  • clerical work
  • clerical duties
  • clerical staff

Example Sentences

He has a clerical job in a law firm.

اس کا ایک قانونی فرم میں دفتری کام ہے.

Us ka aik qanooni firm mein daftari kaam hai.

Clerical tasks are often repetitive and require attention to detail.

دفتری کام اکثر تکراری ہوتے ہیں اور تفصیل پر توجہ کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے.

Daftari kaam aksar takrari hotay hain aur tafseel par tawajjo ki zarurat hoti hai.

She trained for a clerical position after high school.

ہنر مکمل کرنے کے بعد اس نے دفتری عہدے کے لئے تربیت حاصل کی.

Hunr mukammal karne ke baad us ne daftari ohday ke liye tarbiyat hasil ki.

Easily Confused With

clericalism:Clericalism refers to the advocacy of clerical authority or clerical rule, whereas clerical relates to the work of clerks.

Word Family

cleric
nounعالم
clerk
nounکلرک
clericalism
nounدفتری نظام

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a clerk working in an office.

Imagine a person seated at a desk, organizing files.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "clericalis" — of a cleric or relating to the clergy

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved in English during the Middle Ages to describe tasks associated with clerks and the church.