multi-purpose
/ˌmʌlti ˈpɜːpəs/adjective
उच्चारण मल्टी पर्पस
बहुउद्देशीय, कई कामों में आने वाला
Core word
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able to be used for several different purposes
बहुउद्देशीय, कई कामों में आने वाला
- The village has a new multi-purpose hall.
- Bhakra Nangal is a multi-purpose river valley project.
- The multi-purpose knife has a screwdriver and a bottle opener.
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- A multi-purpose hall can be used for weddings and meetings.
- This multi-purpose cleaner works on glass and tiles.
Synonyms versatile all-purpose adaptable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
multi-purpose + noun (attributive adjective)
Multi-purpose goes before a noun to say that the thing can serve several uses. It is normally written with a hyphen; multipurpose is an accepted variant.
Multi-purpose संज्ञा से पहले आकर बताता है कि वस्तु कई कामों में आ सकती है। इसे सामान्यतः hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; multipurpose भी स्वीकृत रूप है।
- The school built a multi-purpose hall for sports and meetings.
- She bought a multi-purpose cooker for the hostel room.
be multi-purpose (predicative)
After be, the adjective describes the object, but this use is less common than the attributive one.
Be के बाद यह adjective वस्तु का वर्णन करता है, पर यह प्रयोग संज्ञा से पहले वाले प्रयोग से कम आम है।
- This tool is multi-purpose, so one set is enough.
multi-purpose vs all-purpose
Multi-purpose stresses several different uses; all-purpose suggests it fits almost any need, as in all-purpose flour.
Multi-purpose कई अलग उपयोगों पर बल देता है; all-purpose का अर्थ है कि वह लगभग हर ज़रूरत के अनुकूल है, जैसे all-purpose flour।
- All-purpose flour suits most recipes; a multi-purpose room hosts many events.
multi-purpose in public projects
In news and government texts it describes dams, halls, vehicles and cards that serve several aims, such as irrigation and power.
समाचार और सरकारी लेखों में यह उन बाँधों, हॉलों, वाहनों और कार्डों का वर्णन करता है जिनके कई उद्देश्य हों, जैसे सिंचाई और बिजली।
- The Bhakra Nangal is a multi-purpose project for power and irrigation.
+Collocations 4
multi-purpose + noun
multi-purpose hallmulti-purpose toolmulti-purpose cleanermulti-purpose roommulti-purpose vehicle
- The multi-purpose hall hosts exams on weekdays and weddings on weekends.
project and place
multi-purpose dammulti-purpose projectmulti-purpose stadiummulti-purpose centremulti-purpose court
- A multi-purpose project can supply water and electricity.
adverb + multi-purpose
trulygenuinelyhighlycompletelyversatile and
- The knife is truly multi-purpose; it has scissors and a screwdriver.
buying phrases
buy a multi-purposedesign a multi-purposebuild a multi-purposechoose a multi-purpose
- We chose a multi-purpose sofa that turns into a bed.
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- A multi-purpose dam helps in flood control, irrigation and power generation.
बहुउद्देशीय बाँध बाढ़ नियंत्रण, सिंचाई और विद्युत उत्पादन में सहायक होता है।
- Radhika's mother uses a multi-purpose cleaner for the kitchen and bathroom.
राधिका की माँ रसोई और स्नानघर के लिए बहुउपयोगी क्लीनर इस्तेमाल करती हैं।
- The village panchayat built a multi-purpose centre for weddings and meetings.
ग्राम पंचायत ने विवाह और बैठकों के लिए बहुउद्देशीय केंद्र बनवाया।
- Many students prefer a multi-purpose bag with space for books, lunch and a laptop.
कई विद्यार्थी किताबों, भोजन और लैपटॉप के लिए जगह वाला बहुउपयोगी बैग पसंद करते हैं।
- A multi-purpose card can be used for bus rides and shopping.
बहुउद्देशीय कार्ड का उपयोग बस यात्रा और ख़रीदारी दोनों में किया जा सकता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The hall is used for multi purposes.
✓ The hall is used for many purposes.
Multi- is a prefix and cannot stand alone as a word; use many or several.
Multi- उपसर्ग है और अकेला शब्द नहीं बन सकता; 'many' या 'several' प्रयोग करें।
✗ We built a multi-purposes hall in the school.
✓ We built a multi-purpose hall in the school.
A compound adjective before a noun does not take a plural -s.
संज्ञा से पहले आने वाले मिश्र adjective में बहुवचन -s नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Multi-purpose river valley projects such as Bhakra Nangal and Hirakud provide irrigation, hydroelectric power and flood control, and Nehru called such dams the 'temples of modern India'.
Bhakra Nangal और Hirakud जैसी multi-purpose river valley परियोजनाएँ सिंचाई, जल-विद्युत और बाढ़ नियंत्रण प्रदान करती हैं, और Nehru ने ऐसे बाँधों को 'आधुनिक भारत के मंदिर' कहा था।