Vocabulary
Habitual
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
done constantly or as a habit.
Urdu meaning
عادت، مستقل، حسب معمول
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Yet the country`s politicians, rather than rallying together, remain stuck in their habitual quarrels.
- In some cases, courts allow `holiday talaqs` which effectively meant that the wife is denied more favourable legal recourse in the country of her habitual residence.
- In child abduction cases, Supreme Court precedentsareclearthatchildrenshouldbereturned to their country of habitual residence, but some judges ignore settled jurisprudence to favour a particular litigant.
- Usually, acts and omissions related to behaviour comprise any of the following: deliberate insubordination or disobedience, actions undermining discipline, dishonesty, habitual or prolonged absences without leave, or late attendance.
- Usually, acts and omissions related to behaviour comprise any of the following: deliberate insubordination or disobedience, actions undermining discipline, dishonesty, habitual or prolonged absences without leave, or late attendance.
Synonyms
constant, continual, persistent, continuous, non-stop, perpetual, repeated, recurrent,
Curator example
“his habitual use of heroin”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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