adventitious
/ˌædvenˈtɪʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण ऐड्वेन्टिशस
आकस्मिक, संयोगवश, अप्रत्याशित
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- 1
formal
happening by chance; not planned or expected
आकस्मिक, संयोगवश, अप्रत्याशित
- The discovery was purely adventitious.
- adventitious circumstances
Synonyms accidental chance fortuitous incidental unplanned
Opposite planned deliberate intentional
- 2
[usually before noun] biology
(of roots, buds or other plant parts) growing in an unusual place, for example roots that grow from a stem
(वनस्पति) अपस्थानिक
- Maize plants have adventitious roots growing from the lower part of the stem.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse adventitious (happening by chance) and advantageous (giving you an advantage).
Adventitious (संयोग से होने वाला) और advantageous (लाभदायक) में भ्रम न करें।
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General knowledge
The prop roots that hang from the branches of the banyan tree are adventitious roots.
बरगद की शाखाओं से लटकने वाली prop roots (स्तंभ मूल) अपस्थानिक जड़ें (adventitious roots) होती हैं।