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jargon

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/ˈdʒɑːrɡən/ · jar-gon

Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

Meanings

nounformal

Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.

خاص الفاظ یا جملے جو کسی پیشے یا گروپ کے ذریعہ استعمال کیے جاتے ہیں جو دوسروں کے لیے سمجھنا مشکل ہوتے ہیں۔

مہمل زبان

mahamal zabaan

Formal: مہمل زبان

Synonyms

specialized languagetechnical languagegibberishمہمل زبانخصوصی زبانپیشہ ورانہ زبان

Antonyms

standard languagecommon languagevernacularمعیاری زبانعام زبانعام بول چال

Common Collocations

  • medical jargon
  • legal jargon
  • technical jargon

Example Sentences

The professor's lecture was filled with jargon that only experts could understand.

پروفیسر کی لیکچر میں ایسی مہمل زبان تھی جو صرف ماہرین ہی سمجھ سکتے تھے۔

Professor ki lecture mein aisi mahamal zabaan thi jo sirf mahrin hi samajh sakte the.

Avoid using jargon when writing for a general audience.

عام سامعین کے لئے لکھتے وقت مہمل زبان کے استعمال سے گریز کریں۔

Aam samain ke liye likhte waqt mahamal zabaan ke istemal se gurez karein.

The report was full of technical jargon, making it hard to read.

رپورٹ میں ٹیکنیکل مہمل زبان بھری ہوئی تھی، جو پڑھنے میں مشکل تھی۔

Report mein technical mahamal zabaan bhari hui thi, jo parhne mein mushkil thi.

Easily Confused With

slang:Jargon refers to specialized language used by specific groups, while slang is informal language used by the general population.

Word Family

jargonize
verbمہمل بنانا
jargonist
nounمہمل زبان بولنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'jargon' as 'jar gone'—terms that have escaped the general vocabulary and are only found in specific contexts.

Imagine a group of doctors chatting with complicated terminology that sounds like another language.

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📖 Etymology

Origin: French "jargon" — a kind of language

First known use: 14th century

The word 'jargon' originated from the Old French word 'jargoun', which meant 'chatter' or 'twittering of birds'. Over time, it evolved to refer to specialized language used by particular groups.