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congenital

/kənˈdʒenɪtl/adjective

उच्चारण कन्जेनिटल

जन्मजात

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adjective
  1. 1

    medical

    (of a disease or medical condition) existing since or before birth

    जन्मजात

    • a congenital heart defect
    • The baby was born with a congenital eye condition.
    • The child was treated for a congenital heart condition.
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    • Some congenital disorders can be detected before birth.
    • Doctors explained that the deafness was congenital.
    • Advances in surgery have helped children with congenital defects.

    Synonyms inborn inherent innate hereditary inherited

    Opposite acquired learned developed

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    existing as part of a person's character and not likely to change

    (आदत) स्वाभाविक, पक्का

    • a congenital liar
    • He is a congenital optimist who never loses hope.
    • She is a congenital worrier who frets about everything.
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    • He is a congenital idler who avoids every task.
    • They called him a congenital pessimist.

    Synonyms inveterate habitual incorrigible confirmed chronic

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con·gen·i·tal

With -tal (not 'congenitial').

अंत में -tal ('congenitial' गलत है)।

?Which word?

The congenial/congenital pair is a classic trap.

Congenial और congenital की जोड़ी क्लासिक trap है।

Keep the from-birth words together: congenital (present at birth, of a condition), innate (natural, of a quality: 'innate talent'), inborn, hereditary (passed from parents to children through genes), inherent (a basic part of something).

जन्म से संबंधित शब्द साथ याद रखिए: congenital (जन्म से मौजूद, स्थिति के लिए), innate (स्वाभाविक, गुण के लिए: 'innate talent'), inborn, hereditary (जीन से माता-पिता से संतान में), inherent (किसी चीज़ का मूल भाग)।