gerontology
/ˌdʒerənˈtɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण जेरन्टॉलजी
जराविज्ञान, वृद्धावस्था-विज्ञान
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the scientific study of old age and the process of becoming old
जराविज्ञान, वृद्धावस्था-विज्ञान
- a degree in gerontology
- Gerontology courses train students to study ageing and its effects on society.
- She did her research in gerontology at a university in Pune.
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- Gerontology helps governments plan healthcare for an ageing population.
- A new institute for gerontology opened in the city last year.
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ger·on·tol·o·gy
With geron- (old man).
geron- (वृद्ध व्यक्ति) के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the -ology words: gerontology, ornithology (birds), entomology (insects), etymology (word origins), seismology (earthquakes), oncology (cancer).
-ology शब्द याद रखिए: gerontology, ornithology (पक्षी), entomology (कीट), etymology (शब्द-व्युत्पत्ति), seismology (भूकंप), oncology (कैंसर)।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the study of old age is gerontology; the medical care of old people geriatrics; government by old people gerontocracy; the study of children's diseases paediatrics.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: वृद्धावस्था का अध्ययन gerontology; वृद्धों की चिकित्सा geriatrics; वृद्धों द्वारा शासन gerontocracy; बच्चों के रोगों का अध्ययन paediatrics।