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polymathy

/pəˈlɪməθi/noun

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बहुविद्या, अनेक विषयों का गहरा ज्ञान

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    [U] formal

    wide knowledge of many different subjects

    बहुविद्या, अनेक विषयों का गहरा ज्ञान

    • Leonardo da Vinci's polymathy covered art, science and engineering.
    • His polymathy amazed the interview panel, as he answered questions on history and chemistry.
    • Polymathy was once the mark of an educated person in many cultures.
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    • His polymathy helped him to connect ideas from art, science and history.
    • Some universities encourage polymathy by letting students study unrelated subjects.

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Wide learning in many subjects is polymathy, and a person who has it is a polymath.

अनेक विषयों के व्यापक ज्ञान को polymathy कहते हैं, और ऐसे ज्ञान वाले व्यक्ति को polymath कहते हैं।