serendipity
/ˌserənˈdɪpəti/noun
उच्चारण सेरन्डिपटी
सुखद संयोग, अनायास भाग्यशाली खोज
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the fact of something interesting or pleasant happening by chance
सुखद संयोग, अनायास भाग्यशाली खोज
- It was pure serendipity that we met at the station after twenty years.
- Many scientific discoveries owe something to serendipity.
- Finding my old friend at a bookshop was sheer serendipity.
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- Their business began through serendipity rather than careful planning.
- A little serendipity helped her find the perfect flat.
Synonyms chance luck fluke coincidence good fortune
Opposite design intention misfortune plan
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AaSpelling
ser·en·dip·i·ty
With -dip- (not 'serindipity' or 'serendepity').
बीच में -dip- ('serindipity' या 'serendepity' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Coined in 1754 by Horace Walpole from 'The Three Princes of Serendip' (Serendip was an old name for Sri Lanka), whose heroes kept making lucky discoveries.
1754 में Horace Walpole ने 'The Three Princes of Serendip' से इसे गढ़ा (Serendip श्रीलंका का पुराना नाम था), जिसके नायक बार-बार भाग्यशाली खोजें करते थे।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the faculty of making happy discoveries by accident is serendipity.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: संयोग से सुखद खोज करने की क्षमता serendipity है।
General knowledge
The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming is a classic example of serendipity.
Alexander Fleming द्वारा penicillin की खोज serendipity का क्लासिक उदाहरण है।