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Vocabulary Spotlight

Abeyance

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: स्थगन (Sthagan) – A state of temporary inactivity or suspension.

Pronunciation

[uh-bey-uhns]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Suspension – निलंबन (nilamban)
Delay – विलम्ब (vilamb)

Related Words

Pause – ठहराव (thahraav)
Hiatus – अंतराल (antaraal)

Word Origin

“Abeyance” Old French ke “abeance” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “aspiring ya longing”. English mein isse kuch time ke liye suspend hone wale state ke liye istemaal kiya gaya.

– “Abeyance” comes from Old French “abeance,” meaning “aspiring or longing.” In English, it came to mean a state of temporary suspension.

Word Family

Noun: Abeyance – स्थगन (sthagan)

Adjective: In abeyance – निलंबित अवस्था में (nilambit avastha mein)

Usage Examples

1. Naye project abeyance mein hain jab tak funds approve nahi hote.

– The new projects are in abeyance until funds are approved.

2. Court ne faisle ko abeyance mein rakh diya hai.

– The court has put the decision in abeyance.

Cultural Note

India mein, “abeyance” ka use legal aur administrative settings mein hota hai jab kisi kaam ko kuch samay ke liye suspend kiya jata hai, jaise “pending approval” ya “temporary hold”.

In Context

“Abeyance” ka istemaal formal aur legal situations mein hota hai, jahan kisi decision, plan, ya kaam ko kuch time ke liye suspend kar diya jata hai jab tak ki aur decisions ya approvals nahi aate.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Abeyance” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Action (कार्य)
Decision (फैसला)
Execution (निष्पादन)
Suspension (निलंबन)

‘Suspension’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “abeyance” ka matlab hota hai temporarily suspend hona.

“Abeyance” shabd kis language se aaya hai?

Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)
Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
German (जर्मन)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “abeyance” Old French ke “abeance” se aaya hai, jo aspirational ya longing ke sense mein aata tha.

Kaunsa shabd “abeyance” ka opposite hai?

Suspension (निलंबन)
Delay (विलम्ब)
Action (कार्य)
Hiatus (अंतराल)

‘Action’ sahi jawab hai kyunki abeyance ka opposite action ya execution hota hai, jo active kaam ko darshata hai.