polling
/ˈpəʊlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण पोलिंग
मतदान
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the activity of voting in an election
मतदान
- Polling will take place in five phases.
- Polling began at 7 a.m. in all constituencies.
- polling day
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- Polling stations opened early in the city.
- The polling was peaceful in most districts.
- Long queues formed outside the polling booths in the morning.
Synonyms voting balloting
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the process of asking people questions to find out what they think about a subject
(जनमत) सर्वेक्षण
- Opinion polling suggests a close contest.
- Opinion polling before the festival season showed that shoppers were optimistic.
- Recent polling shows that most young people prefer online classes.
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- The company carried out polling to find out which flavour customers liked best.
- Opinion polling is often used before the launch of a new product.
Synonyms surveying canvassing
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polling (uncountable noun)
Polling means voting in an election, or the practice of asking people's opinions. It is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Polling' का अर्थ चुनाव में मतदान करना या लोगों की राय पूछने की प्रक्रिया है। यह uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Polling begins at seven in the morning.
- Polling was heavy in the urban areas.
polling + noun
Polling is often a modifier: polling booth, polling station, polling day, polling officer.
'Polling' प्रायः modifier के रूप में आता है: polling booth, polling station, polling day, polling officer।
- Voters queued outside the polling booth.
- The polling officer checked each voter's identity card.
polling + of / in + place
Use of for who is polled, and in for the place or period of the poll.
जिनसे राय ली जाए उनके लिए of और स्थान या अवधि के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- A polling of 2,000 students showed support for online tests.
- Polling in the district ended at five o'clock.
opinion polling / exit polling
In media English, polling also means surveys of public opinion; exit polls ask voters how they voted after they leave.
मीडिया की अंग्रेज़ी में 'polling' का अर्थ जनमत सर्वेक्षण भी है; exit poll में मतदान करके निकले मतदाताओं से पूछा जाता है कि उन्होंने किसे वोट दिया।
- Exit polling suggested a close contest.
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polling + noun
boothstationdayofficeragent
- The polling station was set up in a primary school.
adjective + polling
heavylowpeacefulbriskearly
- Brisk polling was reported in the morning hours.
verb + polling
beginendclosestopstart
- Polling ended peacefully in all the constituencies.
type of polling
opinionexitonlinepostal
- Opinion polling is conducted before every election.
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- Polling will take place in four phases across the state.
राज्य भर में मतदान चार चरणों में होगा।
- Radhika's father works as a polling officer on election day.
राधिका के पिता चुनाव के दिन मतदान अधिकारी के रूप में काम करते हैं।
- Polling hours were extended because of the long queues.
लंबी क़तारों के कारण मतदान का समय बढ़ा दिया गया।
- The newspaper published the results of a recent opinion polling.
समाचार-पत्र ने हाल के जनमत सर्वेक्षण के नतीजे छापे।
- Polling was suspended at the booth after a technical fault.
तकनीकी ख़राबी के बाद उस बूथ पर मतदान रोक दिया गया।
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✗ The pollings were held peacefully.
✓ The polling was held peacefully.
Polling is uncountable and has no plural form here.
'Polling' uncountable है और यहाँ इसका plural रूप नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Polling, voting and election are linked but not the same.
Polling, voting और election आपस में जुड़े हैं, पर एक जैसे नहीं हैं।
The act or process of voting on election day, or of surveying opinion.
चुनाव के दिन मतदान करने या राय जानने की क्रिया या प्रक्रिया।
- Polling was calm.
voting
The general act of choosing by vote, in any setting.
किसी भी स्थिति में वोट देकर चुनने की सामान्य क्रिया।
- Voting was held in the class for monitor.
The whole event in which people choose a representative.
पूरा आयोजन जिसमें लोग प्रतिनिधि चुनते हैं।
- The election was held in May.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
voting balloting surveying canvassing
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a polling station (also called a polling booth) is the building where people go to vote.
Usage में polling station (जिसे polling booth भी कहते हैं) वह भवन है जहाँ लोग वोट डालने जाते हैं।
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General knowledge
In India, elections to the Lok Sabha are conducted by the Election Commission of India.
भारत में Lok Sabha के चुनाव Election Commission of India द्वारा कराए जाते हैं।