No. 221 in Urdu
شمار
"شمار" in English means "count" or "enumeration."
In a sentence
یہ کتاب اردو ادب کے بہترین کاموں میں شمار کی جاتی ہے۔
This book is considered among the best works of Urdu literature.
The word "شمار" is used here to denote "consideration" or "classification" within a group or category.
کسی کے کارنامے کی شمار کرنا وقت کے بجائے محنت کا تقاضا کرتا ہے۔
Counting someone's achievements demands effort rather than time.
Here, "شمار" refers to the act of "counting" or "enumerating" items or points.
ان مسائل کو حل کرنے کے طریقوں کو شمار کیا گیا تھا۔
The methods to solve these issues were listed.
In this usage, "شمار" means "enumeration" or "listing" within a context for analysis.
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