literalness
intermediateB2/ˈlɪt.ər.əl.nəs/ · lit-er-al-ness
The quality of being literal; a strict adherence to the explicit meaning of words or phrases.
Meanings
The quality of being literal; a strict adherence to the explicit meaning of words or phrases.
ہونے کی حالت جو لفظی ہے؛ الفاظ یا فقرات کے صریح معنی کی سخت پیروی کرنا۔
لفظیّت
lafziyat
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Common Collocations
- literalness of text
- sense of literalness
- literalness in interpretation
Example Sentences
The literalness of the text makes it challenging to interpret in various contexts.
متن کی لفظیّت اسے مختلف سیاق میں سمجھنے کے لیے چیلنجنگ بناتی ہے۔
Matn ki lafziyat ise mukhtalif siaq mein samajhne ke liye challenging banati hai.
His literalness in understanding idioms can lead to misunderstandings.
محاورات کو سمجھنے میں اس کی لفظیّت غلط فہمیوں کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔
Muhawrat ko samajhne mein is ki lafziyat ghalat fehmioun ka ba'ais ban sakti hai.
Many poets play with literalness to create unexpected meaning.
بہت سے شاعروں نے لفظیّت کے ساتھ کھیل کر غیر متوقع معنی تخلیق کیے ہیں۔
Bohat se shairon ne lafziyut ke sath khail kar ghair mutawaqqa ma'ani takhleeq kiye hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of how a literal translation sticks to words exactly.
Imagine a word-for-word translation that doesn’t capture the essence.
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📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "literalis" — relating to letters
First known use: 19th century
The word 'literalness' has evolved from the Latin term 'literalis', which means relating to letters or literature. It has been used in English since the 19th century to denote a strict adherence to the explicit meaning of words.