Meanings
Referring to objects or entities that do not possess life.
ایسی اشیاء یا عناصر کا حوالہ دینا جو زندگی نہیں رکھتے ہیں۔
غیر زندہ
ghair zinda
Common Collocations
- non-living things
- non-living matter
Example Sentences
Rocks are non-living objects.
پتھر غیر زندہ اشیاء ہیں۔
Pathar ghair zinda ashiya hain.
The non-living components of an ecosystem include minerals.
ایک ماحولیاتی نظام کے غیر زندہ اجزاء میں معدنیات شامل ہیں۔
Aik maholiyati nizam ke ghair zinda ajza mein ma'daniyat shamil hain.
Study of non-living things is important in science.
غیر زندہ چیزوں کا مطالعہ سائنس میں اہم ہے۔
Ghair zinda cheezon ka mutala science mein ahem hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'non' meaning 'not' and 'living' to remember the meaning.
Visualize a rock to associate with something non-living.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "non-living" — not alive
First known use: 20th century
The term 'non-living' is formed by the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'living', referring to things that are not alive.