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involuntary

/ɪnˈvɒləntri/adjective

उच्चारण इन्वॉलन्ट्री

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adjective
  1. 1

    (of a movement or action) happening without you intending it or being able to control it; happening without the person involved wanting it

    अनैच्छिक

    • an involuntary reaction
    • involuntary retirement
    • Blinking is an involuntary action of the eyes.
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    • He gave an involuntary shudder when he saw the snake.
    • The patient suffered involuntary movements of the hand.

    Synonyms automatic reflex instinctive unconscious unintentional

    Opposite voluntary deliberate intentional conscious

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Science: involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion are controlled by the medulla oblongata; a reflex action (pulling your hand from a hot object) is controlled by the spinal cord; voluntary actions are controlled by the cerebrum.

विज्ञान में धड़कन, श्वास और पाचन जैसी अनैच्छिक क्रियाएँ medulla oblongata नियंत्रित करता है; प्रतिवर्ती क्रिया (गर्म वस्तु से हाथ हटाना) मेरुरज्जु (spinal cord) नियंत्रित करती है; ऐच्छिक क्रियाएँ cerebrum नियंत्रित करता है।