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dispensable

intermediateB2

/dɪsˈpɛn.sə.bəl/ · dis-pen-sa-ble

Able to be dispensed with; not necessary.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Able to be dispensed with; not necessary.

وہ چیز جو ضرورت نہیں ہے; جو چھوڑا جا سکتا ہے.

بے ضرورت

be zaroorat

Synonyms

superfluousunnecessarynonessentialبے معنیغیر ضروریفاضل

Antonyms

essentialnecessaryindispensableضروریلازمیبلا ضرورت

Common Collocations

  • dispensable items
  • dispensable resources
  • dispensable personnel

Example Sentences

In the current economic climate, many employees are considered dispensable.

موجودہ اقتصادی حالات میں، بہت سے ملازمین بے ضرورت سمجھے جاتے ہیں.

Mojooda iqtisadi halaat mein, bohat se mulazmeen be zaroorat samjhay jatay hain.

Some of the features in the software are dispensable and do not affect core functionality.

سافٹ ویئر کی کچھ خصوصیات بے ضرورت ہیں اور بنیادی فعالیت پر اثر انداز نہیں ہوتیں.

Software ki kuch khususiyaat be zaroorat hain aur buniyadi faalita par asar andaaz nahin hotin.

The company aims to streamline operations by identifying dispensable expenditures.

کمپنی کا مقصد بے ضرورت اخراجات کی شناخت کرکے کام کو آسان بنانا ہے.

Company ka maqsad be zaroorat ekhrajat ki shanakht karke kaam ko aasaan banana hai.

Easily Confused With

indispensable:Indispensable refers to something that cannot be done without, while dispensable indicates something that is not necessary.

Word Family

dispensation
nounعطیہ
dispense
verbدے دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'dispensable' as something you can 'dispense with' easily.

Imagine a room with a pile of items, where some are essential (like a bed) and some are dispensable (like old magazines).

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہمیں تو کوئی بے ضرورت سمجھتا ہے، ہو سکتا ہے کائنات بھی کوئی ہم کو بے ضرورت سمجھے۔

Hamen to koi be zaroorat samajhta hai, ho sakta hai kaainat bhi koi hum ko be zaroorat samjhay.

Someone considers us dispensable; perhaps the universe deems us dispensable too.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ہر نکوکار کے لیے ایک جگہ ہے.

Har nakukaar ke liye ek jagah hai.

There is a place for every doer.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "dispensabilis" — that can be dispensed

First known use: 17th century

The word 'dispensable' entered the English language in the early 17th century, originating from the Latin 'dispensare', which means to distribute or administer.