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abbreviation [ uh-bree-vee-ey-shuhn ] - noun ( किसी शब्द या पदबंध का संक्षिप्त रूप; संक्षेपण; लघु रूप ) , Verb - Abbreviate
Abbreviations serve to save time and space by representing longer words or phrases with shorter forms.
Origin :- Its originate from Latin word brevis , meaning shorts. The use of abbreviations dates back centuries, with evidence found in ancient manuscripts. However, the modern system of standardized abbreviations began to develop during the medieval period, particularly in Latin manuscripts. Latin scribes used abbreviations extensively to save space and resources. This practice continued into the Renaissance and beyond, with various languages adopting their own systems of abbreviation.
Opposite :- Lengthen , Expand
abhor [ ab-hawr ] - Verb ( अत्यधिक घृणा करना ) , Noun - Abhorrence , Abhorrer
To hate something very much ,or conveys a deep and intense feeling of disgust or hatred towards someone or something. It's used to express strong aversion or repulsion.
Origin :- The word "abhor" has its roots in Middle English, derived from the Old English word "abūgan," which means "to shrink back from" or "to recoil." Over time, the word evolved to take on its current meaning of extreme disgust or hatred. It's related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Old High German "abuogen" and the Old Norse "afhuga."
The term has been in use in English for centuries, appearing in various forms of literature, poetry, and discourse. Its usage has remained relatively consistent over time, maintaining its connotation of strong aversion or repulsion.
Opposite :- Like , Approve, admire
Accelerate [ ak-sel-uh-reyt ] - Verb ( चाल बढ़ाना ,गति बढ़ाना ) , Adverb - Acceleratedly
To move faster, to gain speed, speed up
Origin :- First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin accelerātus “sped up,” past participle of accelerāre “to speed up,” from ac- ac- + celerāre “to hasten, hurry” (from celer “swift”)
Opposite :- slacken , or reduce or decrease in speed or intensity
Analysis [ uh-nal-uh-sis ] - Noun ( विश्लेषण ,वाक्य-विग्रह ) , Verb - analyze
a detailed examination of anything complex in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features
Origin :-First recorded in 1575–85; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to analȳ́(ein) “to loosen up” ( ana- “up, against, back” + lȳ́ein “to loosen”) + -sis noun suffix; ana-, -sis
Opposite :- synthesis
Barbarous [ bahr-ber-uhs ] - Adj. ( असभ्य ) , Adverb - barbarously , Noun - barbarousness
uncivilized; wild; savage; crude,
Origin :-1400–50; late Middle English < Latin barbarus < Greek bárbaros non-Greek, foreign, barbarian; akin to Sanskrit barbara stammering, non-Aryan; -ous
Opposite :- civilized, Refind
Barren [ bar-uhn ] - Adj ( अनुपजाऊ, बंजर, बाँझ ) , Verb - barrenly
not producing or incapable of producing offspring; sterile, unproductive, unfruitful, mentally unproductive; dull; stupid
Origin :-First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English barayn(e), bareyn(e), from Anglo-French barai(gn)e, Old French brahaigne ( French bréhaigne “sterile”), akin to Spanish breña “scrubby, uncultivated ground,” Upper Italian barena “land along a lagoon covered by high water,” all of disputed ultimate origin; perhaps from Celtic (compare Irish branar, Welsh braenar “fallow land”); alternatively, perhaps from a Germanic source akin to Old English bær, Old High German bar ( bare 1( def ) )
Opposite :- fertile,
Boom [ boom ] - Verb. (उछाल ,तेजी ) , Adverb - boomingly ,
develop, thrive, prosper, flourish
Origin :-First recorded in 1400–50; 1910–15 boom 1fordef 10; late Middle English bombon, bummyn “to buzz”; cognate with Dutch bommen, German bummen; imitative of the sound
Second recorded in 1660–65; from Dutch: literally, “tree, pole”; beam
Opposite :- Slump
Callous [ kal-uhs ] - Adj.. (कठोर ) , Adverb - callously ,
hard, obtuse, insensible
Origin/Etymology :- First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English from Latin callōsus “hard-skinned, tough,” equivalent to call(um) “tough skin, any hard substance” + -ōsus -ous
Opposite :- Soft, sensitive
Censure [ sen-sher ] - Verb. (निंदा ) , Adverb - callously ,
rebuke, reproof, animadversion, stricture
Origin/Etymology :- 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cēnsūra censor's office, assessment, equivalent to cēns ( us ) past participle of cēnsēre ( censor ) + -ūra -ure
Opposite :- Praise, Commend
Entrenched [ en-trencht ] - Adj,. (मोरचा बनाना,आरोपित हुआ ) , Verb - entrench ,
(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change ,ingrained , confirmed , fixed, well established
Origin/Etymology :-mid 16th century (in the sense ‘place within a trench’): from en-1, in-2 ‘into’ + trench.
Opposite :- dislodge, uproot, eliminate etc.
Machismo [ mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh- ] - Noun. (मर्दानगी ,एक धारणापूर्ण रवैया कि पौरुष, साहस, ताकत ) , Noun - macho ,
describe a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attribute or concomitants of masculinity
Origin/Etymology :-1945–50, Americanism < Spanish macho, -ism. It's believed that these strict gender roles, like marianismo (the opposite of machismo and directs how women should behave) are the result of Christian influence during the colonization of Latin America.
Opposite :- reserved emotions, sexism, dominance, aggression
Machismo [ mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh- ] - Noun. (मर्दानगी ,एक धारणापूर्ण रवैया कि पौरुष, साहस, ताकत ) , Noun - macho ,
describe a strong or exaggerated sense of manliness; an assumptive attitude that virility, courage, strength, and entitlement to dominate are attribute or concomitants of masculinity
Origin/Etymology :-1945–50, Americanism < Spanish macho, -ism. It's believed that these strict gender roles, like marianismo (the opposite of machismo and directs how women should behave) are the result of Christian influence during the colonization of Latin America.
Opposite :- reserved emotions, sexism, dominance, aggression