🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 13 Mar 2025
1. Mitigation (Noun)
Meaning (English): The action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something.
Meaning (Hindi): कमी, शमन
Synonyms: Alleviation, reduction, easing
Antonyms: Aggravation, intensification, escalation
Example (in a sentence): The government focused on the mitigation of flood damage.
Related Words: Mitigate (Verb), Mitigatory (Adjective)
2. Sustainability (Noun)
Meaning (English): The ability to maintain or support a process over time without depleting resources.
Meaning (Hindi): स्थिरता, टिकाऊपन
Synonyms: Durability, endurance, viability
Antonyms: Unsustainability, instability
Example (in a sentence): The company adopted sustainable practices to ensure long-term sustainability.
Related Words: Sustainable (Adjective), Sustainably (Adverb)
3. Regulatory (Adjective)
Meaning (English): Relating to the control or supervision of an activity by rules or laws.
Meaning (Hindi): नियामक, विनियामक
Synonyms: Supervisory, governing, controlling
Antonyms: Unregulated, uncontrolled
Example (in a sentence): The regulatory framework ensures fair competition in the market.
Related Words: Regulate (Verb), Regulation (Noun)
4. Infrastructure (Noun)
Meaning (English): The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
Meaning (Hindi): बुनियादी ढांचा, आधारभूत संरचना
Synonyms: Framework, foundation, structure
Antonyms: Disorganization, chaos
Example (in a sentence): The government invested heavily in improving the country's infrastructure.
Related Words: Infrastructural (Adjective)
5. Exacerbate (Verb)
Meaning (English): To make a problem, situation, or feeling worse.
Meaning (Hindi): बढ़ाना, और खराब करना
Synonyms: Aggravate, worsen, intensify
Antonyms: Alleviate, mitigate, ease
Example (in a sentence): His comments only served to exacerbate the tension in the room.
Related Words: Exacerbation (Noun), Exacerbating (Adjective)
6. Precedent (Noun)
Meaning (English): An earlier event or action that serves as an example or guide for future situations.
Meaning (Hindi): मिसाल, पूर्व उदाहरण
Synonyms: Example, model, standard
Antonyms: Exception, anomaly
Example (in a sentence): The court's decision set a precedent for future cases.
Related Words: Precedented (Adjective), Unprecedented (Adjective)
7. Consensus (Noun)
Meaning (English): General agreement among a group of people.
Meaning (Hindi): सहमति, आम राय
Synonyms: Agreement, unanimity, harmony
Antonyms: Disagreement, discord, conflict
Example (in a sentence): The committee reached a consensus on the new policy.
Related Words: Consensual (Adjective), Consensus-based (Adjective)
8. Implications (Noun)
Meaning (English): The possible results or effects of an action or decision.
Meaning (Hindi): निहितार्थ, प्रभाव
Synonyms: Consequences, ramifications, effects
Antonyms: Causes, origins
Example (in a sentence): The implications of the new law are still being debated.
Related Words: Imply (Verb), Implicative (Adjective)
9. Repercussions (Noun)
Meaning (English): Unintended consequences of an action or event.
Meaning (Hindi): प्रतिक्रियाएं, परिणाम
Synonyms: Consequences, effects, outcomes
Antonyms: Causes, origins
Example (in a sentence): The decision had serious repercussions for the economy.
Related Words: Repercussive (Adjective)
10. Stratification (Noun)
Meaning (English): The arrangement or classification of something into different groups or layers.
Meaning (Hindi): स्तरीकरण, वर्गीकरण
Synonyms: Layering, categorization, division
Antonyms: Uniformity, homogeneity
Example (in a sentence): Social stratification often leads to inequality.
Related Words: Stratify (Verb), Stratified (Adjective)