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man-made

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/mænˈmeɪd/ · man-made

Produced or constructed by humans rather than occurring naturally.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Produced or constructed by humans rather than occurring naturally.

ایسا جو انسانوں کی طرف سے بنایا یا تعمیر کیا گیا ہو، نہ کہ قدرتی طور پر پیدا ہوا ہو۔

انسانی ساخت

insani saakht

Formal: انسانی تخلیق

Synonyms

artificialsyntheticconstructedمصنوعیخود ساختہتعمیر شدہ

Antonyms

naturalorganicinnateقدرتیاعتدالیذاتی

Common Collocations

  • man-made materials
  • man-made disaster
  • man-made structures

Example Sentences

The park features several man-made lakes for recreational activities.

پارک میں تفریحی سرگرمیوں کے لئے کئی انسانی ساخت جھیلیں موجود ہیں۔

Park mein tafreehi sargarmiyon ke liye kai insani saakht jheelein maujood hain.

Scientists are concerned about the impact of man-made climate change.

سائنسدان انسانی ساختہ ماحولیاتی تبدیلی کے اثرات پر تشویش میں ہیں۔

Scientists insani saakht maholiyati tabdeeli ke asraat par chashwish mein hain.

The museum displays a collection of man-made artifacts from ancient civilizations.

میوزیم قدیم تہذیبوں کے انسانی ساختہ نوادرات کا مجموعہ پیش کرتا ہے۔

Museum qadeem tahzibon ke insani saakht nawadarat ka majmua pesh karta hai.

Easily Confused With

natural:Natural refers to something that exists in nature and is not made or altered by humans.

Word Family

manufacture
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See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of buildings and products that are man-made.

Imagine a construction site where humans are building structures.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "man + made" — created by humans

First known use: 20th century

The term 'man-made' has been used since the early 20th century to describe things produced or crafted by humans as opposed to natural occurrences.