Category: SciencePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

विज्ञान

/vigyan/Roman

English meaning: Science

Definition

The systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world. Maharashtra has major scientific institutions including BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) in Mumbai, IISER Pune, NCL (National Chemical Laboratory), and CSIR laboratories.

Example

विज्ञान आणि तंत्रज्ञानामुळे जीवनमान सुधारते.

In English: Science and technology improve the standard of living.

Literary Heritage

निश्चयाचा महामेरू। बहुत जनांसी आधारू॥

/niścayācā mahāmeru, bahuta janāṃsī ādhārū/

The mountain of resolve — a support for the multitude of people.

Samarth Ramdas · Saint-Poet, Spiritual Advisor · 1608–1681 CE

Dasbodh

Dasbodh — Ramdas's verse on empirical determination and rational resolve as the basis of human achievement

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Language
मराठी
Marathi
Script
Devanagari
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
95M
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