C1 adjective औपचारिक

byzantine

/bɪˈzæntaɪn/

Describing a system, process, or set of rules that is excessively complicated, intricate, and often characterized by deviousness or underhandedness. It typically refers to bureaucratic or administrative structures that are difficult to navigate or understand.

उदाहरण

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1

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

2

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

3

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
byzantinism
क्रिया विशेषण
byzantinely
विशेषण
byzantine
संबंधित
Byzantium
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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the ancient Byzantine Empire—it was famous for having so many secret plots, layers of government, and confusing laws that it became a human maze.

त्वरित क्विज़

The merger was delayed for months by a _____ web of legal requirements and paperwork.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: byzantine

उदाहरण

1

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

everyday

The instructions for setting up this smart home system are unexpectedly byzantine.

2

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

formal

The committee struggled to navigate the byzantine protocols of the international treaty.

3

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

informal

Fixing my broken phone turned into a byzantine process that took all day.

4

Scholars often critique the byzantine structure of the medieval tax system in their research.

academic

Scholars often critique the byzantine structure of the medieval tax system in their research.

5

The company's byzantine hierarchy makes it impossible to get a quick decision from management.

business

The company's byzantine hierarchy makes it impossible to get a quick decision from management.

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
byzantinism
क्रिया विशेषण
byzantinely
विशेषण
byzantine
संबंधित
Byzantium

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

byzantine bureaucracy byzantine bureaucracy
byzantine system byzantine system
byzantine plot byzantine plot
byzantine rules byzantine rules
byzantine complexity byzantine complexity

सामान्य वाक्यांश

byzantine politics

byzantine politics

byzantine regulations

byzantine regulations

byzantine maze

byzantine maze

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

byzantine vs convoluted

Convoluted refers to anything twisted or complex, while byzantine specifically implies a complex system or administrative structure.

byzantine vs complex

Complex is a neutral term for something with many parts; byzantine is usually pejorative, suggesting unnecessary difficulty.

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इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

The word is almost always used in a negative sense to criticize a system that is harder to understand than it needs to be. It is common in political and academic writing.

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सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often forget that when referring to the historical Empire, it must be capitalized (Byzantine), but when used as a general adjective for complexity, it is often lowercase.

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याद रखने का तरीका

Think of the ancient Byzantine Empire—it was famous for having so many secret plots, layers of government, and confusing laws that it became a human maze.

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शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from Byzantium, the ancient Greek city (later Constantinople), known for its highly complex and devious political life.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

Used as an attributive adjective before a noun. No comparative form (more byzantine is rare; usually 'highly byzantine').
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सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The term reflects a Western historical stereotype of the Eastern Roman Empire as being excessively focused on complex ritual and political intrigue.

त्वरित क्विज़

The merger was delayed for months by a _____ web of legal requirements and paperwork.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: byzantine

संबंधित शब्द

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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