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Drafting

noun/ᵻlˈɛvənz/
Definition
writing a first version to be filled out and polished later
the craft of drawing blueprints
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ᵻlˈɛvənz/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈaftɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈaftɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ᵻlˈɛvənz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounwriting a first version to be filled out and polished later
nounthe craft of drawing blueprints
nounthe creation of artistic pictures or diagrams
“he learned drawing from his father”
verbdraw up an outline or sketch for something
“draft a speech”
verbengage somebody to enter the army
verbmake a blueprint of
Word Forms
draftverbdraw up an outline or sketch for something
drawverbengage in drawing
draftsmannounan artist skilled at drawing
draftnounany of the various versions in the development of a written work
drafternouna writer of a draft
draftingnounwriting a first version to be filled out and polished later
outlinenouna schematic or preliminary plan
enlistmentnouna period of time spent in military service
enlisteenounany new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
enlistingnounthe act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
drafteenounsomeone who is drafted into military service
blueprintnounsomething intended as a guide for making something else
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abfassung
Schreiben einer ersten Version, die später ausgefüllt und verfeinert werden soll
🇫🇷French
rédaction
rédiger une première version qui sera complétée et peaufinée ultérieurement
🇪🇸Spanish
redacción
escribir una primera versión para ser completada y pulida más tarde
🇮🇹Italian
redazione
scrivendo una prima versione da compilare e rifinire successivamente
🇳🇱Dutch
opstellen
het schrijven van een eerste versie die later wordt ingevuld en gepolijst
🇵🇹Portuguese
elaboração
escrever uma primeira versão para ser preenchida e polida posteriormente
🇷🇺Russian
составление
написание первой версии, которая будет дополнена и доработана позже
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मसौदा
पहला संस्करण लिखना जिसे बाद में भरा जाएगा और पॉलिश किया जाएगा
🇧🇩Bengali
খসড়া
একটি প্রথম সংস্করণ লিখুন যা পূরণ করা হবে এবং পরে পালিশ করা হবে
🇮🇳Tamil
வரைவு
முதல் பதிப்பை எழுதுவது பின்னர் நிரப்பப்பட்டு மெருகூட்டப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
డ్రాఫ్టింగ్
పూరించడానికి మరియు తరువాత మెరుగుపర్చడానికి మొదటి సంస్కరణను వ్రాయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
मसुदा तयार करणे
भरण्यासाठी आणि नंतर पॉलिश करण्यासाठी प्रथम आवृत्ती लिहिणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
મુસદ્દો
ભરવા માટે અને પછી પોલિશ કરવા માટેનું પ્રથમ સંસ્કરણ લખવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರಡು ರಚಿಸುವುದು
ಮೊದಲ ಆವೃತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಭರ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಂತರ ಪಾಲಿಶ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಬರೆಯುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡ്രാഫ്റ്റിംഗ്
ഒരു ആദ്യ പതിപ്പ് എഴുതുന്നത് പൂരിപ്പിച്ച് പിന്നീട് പോളിഷ് ചെയ്യണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਖਰੜਾ ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰਨਾ
ਭਰਨ ਅਤੇ ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਲਿਸ਼ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਸੰਸਕਰਣ ਲਿਖਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مسودہ تیار کرنا
پُر کرنے اور بعد میں پالش کرنے کے لیے پہلا ورژن لکھنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
起草
编写第一个版本,稍后填写和完善
🇯🇵Japanese
製図
最初のバージョンを作成し、後で記入して磨きをかける
🇰🇷Korean
제도
나중에 작성하고 다듬을 첫 번째 버전 작성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
soạn thảo
viết phiên bản đầu tiên để điền và chỉnh sửa sau
🇹🇭Thai
ร่าง
การเขียนเวอร์ชันแรกเพื่อกรอกและขัดเกลาในภายหลัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyusunan
menulis versi pertama untuk diisi dan dipoles kemudian
🇵🇭Filipino
pagbalangkas
pagsulat ng unang bersyon na pupunan at pulihin sa ibang pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
merangka
menulis versi pertama untuk diisi dan digilap kemudian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صياغة
كتابة نسخة أولى لتعبئتها وصقلها لاحقاً
🇮🇷Persian
پیش نویس
نوشتن اولین نسخه که بعدا پر و صیقل می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
taslak hazırlamak
daha sonra doldurulacak ve cilalanacak ilk versiyonun yazılması
🇮🇱Hebrew
ניסוח
כתיבת גרסה ראשונה למילוי וליטוש מאוחר יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drafting'?
The primary meaning of 'drafting' is 'writing a first version to be filled out and polished later'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drafting' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drafting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drafting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drafting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'drafting' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'drafting' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'drafting' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'drafting' in regular conversations?
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