richness
/ˈrɪtʃnəs/noun
उच्चारण रिच्नस
समृद्धि, संपन्नता, विविधता
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the state of being full of interesting or valuable qualities
समृद्धि, संपन्नता, विविधता
- the richness of India's cultural heritage
- the richness of the Hindi language
- Visitors admire the richness of the city's food and music.
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- The richness of the culture amazed the tourists.
- Poetry shows the richness of a language.
Synonyms wealth abundance variety diversity
Opposite poverty poorness
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the quality of being strong, deep or full in colour, sound, taste or smell
गाढ़ापन, (रंग या स्वर की) गहराई, (भोजन का) गरिष्ठपन
- the richness of her voice
- the richness of the gravy
- The richness of the sunset's colours amazed the children.
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- I enjoyed the richness of the sauce.
- The singer's voice has a richness that fills the hall.
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the quality of soil that contains a lot of substances that help plants grow
(मिट्टी की) उर्वरता
- The richness of the soil makes the delta ideal for rice.
- The richness of the alluvial soil supports three crops a year.
- The richness of the delta soil attracts farmers from far away.
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- Fertilisers can restore the richness of tired soil.
- The richness of the land made the valley prosperous.
Synonyms fertility fruitfulness
Opposite barrenness infertility
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richness of + noun
Use richness of before the thing that is full of value or variety, such as culture, soil, language or flavour.
जिस चीज़ में विविधता या मूल्यवान गुण भरपूर हों, उसके पहले 'richness of' आता है, जैसे संस्कृति, मिट्टी, भाषा या स्वाद।
- Visitors admire the richness of Indian culture.
- The richness of the soil makes the delta ideal for rice.
richness: uncountable noun
Richness is normally uncountable. It has no plural, and it takes a singular verb.
'Richness' सामान्यतः uncountable है। इसका plural नहीं बनता और verb singular आती है।
- The richness of the colours surprised everyone.
richness in + nutrient / quality
Use in when you name the substance that something is rich in; the noun phrase is richness in iron, not richness of iron.
जब किसी पदार्थ की प्रचुरता बतानी हो, तब 'richness in' आता है, जैसे richness in iron।
- Spinach is valued for its richness in iron.
- The richness in vitamins makes this fruit a healthy snack.
rich (adj) / richness (n) / richly (adv)
Rich is the adjective, richness the noun and richly the adverb. Wealth in money is usually wealth, not richness.
Rich adjective है, richness noun है और richly adverb है। धन की अधिकता के लिए प्रायः 'wealth' आता है।
- Her work was richly rewarded.
- The richness of his voice filled the hall.
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adjective + richness
culturalgreatemotionalnaturalunmatched
- The cultural richness of Kerala attracts many tourists.
richness + of + noun
flavourdetaillanguagecolourhistory
- Readers enjoyed the richness of detail in the novel.
verb + the richness
appreciateenjoyreflectadd tolose
- Folk songs add to the richness of our heritage.
richness + in + noun
proteinmineralsfibrevarietytradition
- The region is known for its richness in minerals.
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- The richness of the curry came from fresh cream and butter.
करी का गाढ़ा और भरपूर स्वाद ताज़ी मलाई और मक्खन से आया था।
- Radhika wrote about the richness of Hindi poetry in her essay.
राधिका ने अपने निबंध में हिंदी कविता की समृद्धि के बारे में लिखा।
- The richness of the black soil helps cotton farmers.
काली मिट्टी की उर्वरता कपास के किसानों की सहायता करती है।
- Travel adds richness to a student's experience of life.
यात्रा विद्यार्थी के जीवन-अनुभव को समृद्ध बनाती है।
- The singer's voice had a richness that moved the audience.
गायक की आवाज़ में ऐसी गहराई थी जिसने श्रोताओं को भावविभोर कर दिया।
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✗ The richness of this city is its culture, not its money.
✓ The wealth of this city is its culture, not its money.
Money and property are wealth; richness refers to quality and variety.
धन और संपत्ति के लिए 'wealth' आता है; 'richness' गुणवत्ता और विविधता के लिए है।
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Richness, wealth and abundance all show plenty, but of different things.
तीनों शब्द प्रचुरता दिखाते हैं, पर अलग-अलग चीज़ों की।
Fullness of quality, flavour, colour or variety.
गुण, स्वाद, रंग या विविधता की पूर्णता।
- The richness of the tea surprised us.
A very large quantity of something, often natural.
किसी चीज़ की बहुत बड़ी मात्रा, प्रायः प्राकृतिक।
- The valley has an abundance of fruit.