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departmental

/ˌdiːpɑːtˈmentl/adjective

उच्चारण डीपार्ट्मेन्टल

विभागीय, विभाग-संबंधी

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    connected with a department of a government, a university, a company or another organisation

    विभागीय, विभाग-संबंधी

    • The officer faces a departmental inquiry for negligence.
    • a departmental meeting
    • Clerks can be promoted through a departmental examination.
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    • Departmental exams for the staff are held every year.
    • The minister ordered a departmental review of the project.
    • A departmental budget cannot exceed the annual limit.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

departmental + noun

'Departmental' is an adjective used before a noun, never alone after 'be'.

'Departmental' विशेषण है जो संज्ञा से पहले आता है; 'be' के बाद अकेला नहीं आता।

  • A departmental meeting was called on Monday.
  • He passed the departmental exam.

departmental exam

In government service, a departmental examination is a test taken within a department for promotion.

सरकारी सेवा में departmental परीक्षा विभाग के भीतर पदोन्नति के लिए होने वाली परीक्षा है।

  • She cleared the departmental examination in her first attempt.
  • Clerks must pass a departmental test.

departmental inquiry

It is the formal inquiry held within a department against an employee.

यह किसी कर्मचारी के विरुद्ध विभाग के भीतर होने वाली औपचारिक जाँच है।

  • A departmental inquiry was ordered against the officer.
  • The departmental action was fair.

departmental store

'Departmental store' is a common variant of 'department store' in Indian English, though 'department store' is standard.

Indian English में 'departmental store' प्रचलित है, पर मानक रूप 'department store' है।

  • We bought books at the departmental store.
+Collocations 5

departmental + noun

inquiryexaminationmeetingbudgethead

  • The departmental inquiry took three months.

departmental + policy

rulesprocedureapprovalactionpromotion

  • Departmental approval is required for leave.

verb + departmental

passfaceorderholdattend

  • He faced a departmental inquiry for negligence.

departmental + decision

levelmatterdecisionrecordsfunds

  • The matter was settled at departmental level.

departmental + people

headstaffofficerclerkcommittee

  • The departmental head signed the order.
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  • The officer cleared the departmental examination and was promoted.

अधिकारी ने departmental परीक्षा पास की और उसे पदोन्नति मिली।

  • A departmental inquiry has been set up to look into the complaint.

शिकायत की जाँच के लिए departmental inquiry गठित की गई है।

  • Radhika attended a departmental meeting about the new timetable.

राधिका ने नए timetable पर departmental बैठक में भाग लिया।

  • The college has a separate departmental library for each subject.

कॉलेज में हर विषय के लिए अलग departmental पुस्तकालय है।

  • Departmental rules do not allow staff to take gifts.

Departmental नियम कर्मचारियों को उपहार लेने की अनुमति नहीं देते।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He cleared the department examination for promotion.

✓ He cleared the departmental examination for promotion.

The adjective form 'departmental' is needed before 'examination'; 'department' is a look-alike noun.

'Examination' से पहले विशेषण रूप 'departmental' चाहिए; 'department' संज्ञा है।

✗ He is facing a departmental enquiry since March.

✓ He has been facing a departmental enquiry since March.

'Since' needs a perfect tense, not the present continuous.

'Since' के साथ perfect tense आता है, present continuous नहीं।

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