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personaldevelopment

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/ˈpɜːrsənl dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · per-son-al de-vel-op-ment

The process of improving one's abilities, skills, and overall personal growth.

Meanings

nounformal

The process of improving one's abilities, skills, and overall personal growth.

اپنی قابلیتوں، مہارتوں اور مجموعی ذاتی ترقی کو بہتر بنانے کا عمل۔

ذاتی ترقی

zaati taraqqi

Formal: ذاتی ترقی

Synonyms

self-improvementpersonal growthself-developmentذاتی بہتریانفرادی ترقیخود کو سنوارنا

Antonyms

stagnationdeclinedeteriorationزوالگراوٹوقفہ

Common Collocations

  • personal development plan
  • personal development course
  • personal development seminar

Example Sentences

She enrolled in a personal development course to enhance her skills.

اس نے اپنی مہارتوں کو بڑھانے کے لئے ذاتی ترقی کے کورس میں داخلہ لیا۔

Us ne apni mahartoon ko barhane ke liye zaati taraqqi ke course mein daakhla liya.

Reading self-help books is a popular method of personal development.

خودمدد کی کتابیں پڑھنا ذاتی ترقی کا ایک مقبول طریقہ ہے۔

Khudmadad ki kitaabein parhna zaati taraqqi ka aik maqbool tareeqa hai.

Personal development often leads to better job opportunities.

ذاتی ترقی اکثر بہتر ملازمت کے مواقع کی طرف لے جاتی ہے۔

Zaati taraqqi aksar behtar mulazmat ke mauqay ki taraf le jati hai.

Easily Confused With

professional development:Personal development focuses on individual growth, while professional development is aimed at improving skills relevant to one's profession.

Word Family

develop
verbترقی کرنا
developmental
adjectiveترقیاتی
developer
nounترقی دہندہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'personal' as 'yourself' and 'development' as 'growth'; together they mean growing as a person.

Imagine a seed growing into a beautiful plant representing personal growth.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو سنوارنے کا فن سیکھو، ہر لمحہ اپنا نیا چہرہ سیکھو

Khud ko sanwarnay ka fun seekho, har lamha apna naya chehra seekho

Learn the art of self-improvement, discover a new face every moment.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا آپ کو جانچ لے، پھر کام کر

Pehlay aap ko jaanch le, phir kaam kar

First assess yourself, then take action.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "personal development" — the process of improving oneself through personal growth

First known use: 20th century

The term 'personal development' began to gain popularity in the late 20th century as self-help and coaching became more mainstream.