ISRO sets the bar high
16th Feb 2017
The Indian Space Research Organisation boosted ( बढढ़ावढ़ा, पप्रोततढ़ाहहित करनढ़ा) its reputation further when it successfully
launched a record 104 satellites in one mission from Sriharikota on Wednesday by relying ( ननरर्भर हिप्रोनढ़ा) on its
workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket. An earth observation Cartosat-2 series satellite and two other nano
satellites were the only Indian satellites launched: the remaining were from the United States, Israel, the UAE, the
Netherlands, Kazakhstan and Switzerland. Of the 101 foreign satellites launched, 96 were from the U.S. and one each
from the other five countries. Till now Russia held the record of launching 37 satellites in a single mission, in 2014,
while the National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the U.S. launched 29 satellites in one go in 2013. Last
June, ISRO had come close to NASA’s record by launching 20 satellites in one mission. But ISRO views the launch not
as a mission to set a world record but as an opportunity to make full use of the capacity of the launch vehicle. The
launch is particularly significant (महितवपपरर्भ) as ISRO now cements its position as a key player in the lucrative
(लढ़ारदढ़ायक, फल ददेनदेवढ़ालढ़ा) commercial space launch market by providing a cheaper yet highly reliable alternative. At an
orbital altitude of around 500 km, the vehicle takes about 90 minutes to complete one orbit. Though ISRO had
sufficient time to put the satellites into orbit, it accomplished ( तमपनन) the task in about 12 minutes. With the focus
on ensuring that no two satellites collided with each other, the satellites were injected in pairs in opposite directions.
Successive pairs of satellites were launched once the vehicle rotated by a few degrees, thereby changing the
separation angle and time of separation to prevent any collision.
ISRO plans to launch more Cartosat-2 series satellites and even an improved version. Besides setting the record for
the most number of satellites launched in a single mission, the Indian space agency has launched two nano satellites
weighing less than 10 kg. It is a technology demonstrator ( पदरर्भन करनदेवढ़ालढ़ा) for a new class of satellites called ISRO
nano satellites (INS). The main objective of the INS, which will be launched together with bigger satellites, is to
provide a platform on which payloads up to 5 kg from universities and R&D laboratories, and ISRO itself can be easily
integrated for carrying out scientific research activities. With many Indian universities already building and launching
nano satellites, the availability of a dedicated nano satellites platform is sure to boost space research in India.
1.
Boost
Synonyms and Antonyms of boost
an act or instance of helping <she always liked to give struggling families in the neighborhood a boost>
Synonyms abetment, aid, assist, assistance, backing, help, hand, helping hand, leg up, lift, support
Related Words advancement, encouragement, facilitation, forwarding, furtherance, furthering, nurturance;
benefaction, patronage, promotion, sponsorship; advice, care, counsel, guidance, mentoring; attendance, attention,
hand-holding, service; beneficence, charity, favor, kindness, philanthropy; assuagement, palliation, relief, succor
Near Antonyms constraint, frustration, inhibition, interference, obstruction, repression, restraint; deterrence,
discouragement
Antonyms hindrance
something added (as by growth) <a sudden boost in sales>
Synonyms accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, increase, expansion, gain, increment, more, plus,
proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Related Words accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering; complement; accession, appendix, continuation,
extension, uptrend, upturn; jump, run-up, spike
Near Antonyms deduction, subtraction
Antonyms abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff,
lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
something that arouses action or activity <according to the President, a tax cut is just the boost that the economy
needs>
Synonyms impulse, encouragement, goad, impetus, incentive, incitation, incitement, instigation, momentum,
motivation, provocation, spur, stimulant, stimulus, yeast
Related Words inducement, invitation; antecedent, cause, consideration, grounds, motive, occasion, reason; catalyst,
catalyzer, fuel, spark
Antonyms counterincentive, disincentive
2. Relying
Synonyms and Antonyms of rely
to place reliance or trust <rigorously tested the rope before starting out, for the rock climbers would be relying on it
with their very lives>
Synonyms calculate, count, lean, reckon, depend
Related Words commit, confide, entrust (also intrust), trust
Near Antonyms distrust, mistrust, question, suspect
3. Significant
Synonyms and Antonyms of significant
clearly conveying a special meaning (as one's mood) <after remarking that tardiness was on the rise, our boss cast a
significant glance my way>
Synonyms eloquent, meaning, meaningful, pregnant, revealing, revelatory, expressive, suggestive
Related Words graphic (also graphical), pictorial, vivid; evocative, redolent, reminiscent; sententious, weighty;
flavorful, full-bodied, rich
Antonyms unexpressive
indicating something <the town's generous library budget is significant of the value its residents place on learning>
Synonyms denotative, denoting, reflective, indicative, signifying, telltale
Related Words alluding, allusive, referring; characteristic, symptomatic; demonstrative, exhibiting, expressive;
symbolic (also symbolical); connoting, hinting, implying, insinuating, suggestive
having great meaning or lasting effect <made a significant change in the procedure for applying for citizenship>
Synonyms big, consequential, earthshaking, earth-shattering, eventful, historic, major, material, meaningful,
momentous, monumental, much, important, substantial, tectonic, weighty
Related Words decisive, fatal, fateful, strategic; earnest, grave, heavy, serious, sincere; distinctive, exceptional,
impressive, outstanding, prominent, remarkable; valuable, worthwhile, worthy; distinguished, eminent, great,
illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, outstanding, preeminent, prestigious; famous, notorious, renowned; allimportant, central, critical, crucial, essential, key, pivotal, seminal, vital
Near Antonyms paltry, petty, worthless; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown
Antonyms inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial,
unimportant
having great power or influence <a producer who is playing a significant role in the creation of the new film>
Synonyms heavy, heavy-duty, influential, mighty, potent, powerful, puissant, important, strong
Related Words high-level, senior, top; able, capable, competent, effective, efficient; authoritarian, autocratic (also
autocratical), despotic, dictatorial, magisterial, tyrannical (also tyrannic); celebrated, distinguished, dominant,
eminent, famed, famous, great, illustrious, noble, notable, noteworthy, notorious, outstanding, preeminent,
prestigious, prominent, renowned; dynamic, energetic, forceful, high-powered, robust, vigorous
Near Antonyms feeble, flimsy, frail, infirm; anonymous, nameless, obscure, uncelebrated, unknown; incapable,
incompetent, ineffective, inept, inexpert, unfit, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful
Antonyms helpless, impotent, insignificant, little, powerless, unimportant, weak
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention <paid a significant amount of money for the movie
rights to the book>
Synonyms biggish, good, goodly, handsome, healthy, largish, major, respectable, considerable, sizable (or sizeable),
substantial, substantive, tidy
Related Words big, bulky, hefty, hulking, outsize (also outsized), oversize (or oversized), voluminous; astronomical
(also astronomic), bumper, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gigantic, great, herculean, huge, immense, jumbo, kingsize (or king-sized), mammoth, massive, monstrous, monumental, prodigious, titanic, tremendous, whopping
Near Antonyms measly, minute, paltry, petty, picayune, picayunish, piddling, puny, trifling, trivial, unimportant;
marginal, meager (or meagre), slight; little, small, tiny, undersized (also undersize); bitty, diminutive, miniature, pintsize (or pint-sized), pocket, pocket-size (also pocket-sized), pygmy, smallish
Antonyms inconsequential, inconsiderable, insignificant, insubstantial, negligible, nominal
4. Lucrative
Synonyms and Antonyms of lucrative
yielding a profit <the hired gun's mission was to turn the failing store into a lucrative operation>
Synonyms economic, fat, gainful, juicy, profitable, moneymaking, money-spinning [chiefly British], paying,
remunerative
Related Words advantageous, beneficial, favorable, rewarding, useful, worthwhile; bankable
Near Antonyms disadvantageous, unfavorable
Antonyms unprofitable
5. Accomplished
Synonyms and Antonyms of accomplished
having or showing a taste for the fine arts and gracious living <a year as an exchange student in Europe had
transformed the tomboy into an accomplished young woman>
Synonyms cultivated, civilized, couth, cultured, genteel, polished, refined
Related Words cerebral, highbrow, highbrowed, high-toned, intellectual, intellectualist, intellectualistic; bourgeois,
middlebrow; educated, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read; civil, courteous, mannerly,
polite, well-bred; cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane; hypercivilized, overcivilized, oversophisticated
Near Antonyms ignorant, illiterate, uneducated, unlettered; lowbrow, unintelligent; coarse, ill-bred, ill-mannered;
backwoods, provincial, rustic (also rustical); inelegant, polyester, unsophisticated; boorish, churlish, cloddish,
clownish, crude, uncouth, vulgar
Antonyms barbaric, barbarous, philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, ungenteel, unpolished, unrefined
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor <an accomplished performance
of a difficult violin concerto> <a delicate eye operation that only the most accomplished surgeon would attempt>
Synonyms proficient, ace, adept, compleat, complete, consummate, crack, crackerjack, educated, experienced,
expert, good, great, master, masterful, masterly, practiced (also practised), professed, skilled, skillful, versed, veteran,
virtuoso
Related Words adroit, clever, deft, dexterous (also dextrous), handy, slick, sure-handed; gifted, talented; polished,
refined; effective, effectual, efficient, workmanlike; able, capable, competent, employable, fit, fitted, habile,
qualified; educated, knowledgeable, schooled, taught, trained, tutored; all-around (also all-round), well-rounded;
long-term, old; multiskilled, multitalented
Near Antonyms incapable, incompetent, inept, unable, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, weak; artless, crude, rude;
ineffective, ineffectual, inefficient; talentless, ungifted, untalented; ignorant, unschooled, untaught, untrained,
untutored; beginning, green, inexperienced, new, raw, unseasoned, untested, untried, would-be; primitive, rough,
unpolished; awkward, clumsy, ham-fisted, ham-handed, heavy-handed
Antonyms amateur, amateurish, inexperienced, inexpert, jackleg, unprofessional, unseasoned, unskilled, unskillful
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong <it is an accomplished fact that 10th century Norsemen established
settlements in Newfoundland>
Synonyms irrefutable, certain, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefragable,
positive, sure, unanswerable, unarguable, unchallengeable, undeniable, unquestionable
Related Words unambiguous, unequivocal; absolute, clear, conclusive, decisive, definite, hands-down; uncontested,
uncontradicted, undisputed, unquestioned
Near Antonyms controversial, debated, disputed; doubtful, dubious, iffy, inconclusive, indecisive, uncertain;
ambiguous, equivocal; academic (also academical), hypothetical, speculative, theoretical (also theoretic)
Antonyms answerable, arguable, contradictable, controvertible, debatable, disputable, doubtable, moot, negotiable,
problematic (also problematical), questionable, refutable
The foul air we breathe
16th Feb 2017
A new international report has drawn attention to the deadly pollutants that pervade ( फफैलढ़ानढ़ा, मम फफैल जढ़ानढ़ा) the air
that people breathe in India, causing terrible illness and premature death. The State of Global Air 2017 study,
conducted jointly by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, quantifies ( मढ़ातढ़ा
ननरढ़ार्भररत करनढ़ा) further what has been reported for some time now: that the concentration of the most significant
inhalable pollutant, fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less (PM2.5), has been growing in
India. The rise in average annual population-weighted PM2.5 levels indicates that the Centre’s initiatives to help
States reduce the burning of agricultural biomass and coal in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi
have failed. The directions of the National Green Tribunal to Delhi, which were reviewed last year, could not end
open burning of garbage and straw, or curb the urban use of diesel-powered vehicles. It comes as no surprise,
therefore, that the weighted national PM2.5 level estimated in the international report rose from 60 micrograms per
cubic metre in 1990 (the acceptable limit) to 74 in 2015, with a steady rise (लगढ़ातढ़ार वद
व दर) since 2011. Weak policy
on pollution is leading to the premature ( अवदरपपवर्भ) death of an estimated 1.1 million Indians annually, and the
number is growing, in contrast to China’s record of reducing such mortality( मतव यत तसंखयढ़ा).
Several studies show long-term evidence of a steady deterioration ( बबगड़नढ़ा) in air quality in many countries, and
South Asia, dominated by India, is today among the worst places to live. Although the central role played by burning
of crop residues ( अवरदेष) in causing pollution is well-known, and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute proposed
steps to convert the waste into useful products such as enriched fodder ( परतओसं कढ़ा चढ़ारढ़ा), biogas, biofuel, compost and
so on, little progress has been made. Last year, helpless farmers in the northern States who wanted to quickly switch
from rice to wheat burnt the waste in the fields, in some cases defying ( ववरप्रोर करनढ़ा) local prohibitory orders. The
government has no one to blame but itself, since it has not been able to supply affordable seeder machinery( बप्रोनदे कक
मरशीन) in sufficient numbers to eliminate the need to remove the straw. In a country producing about 500 million
tonnes of crop residues annually, the issue needs to be addressed in mission mode. Easy access to cheap solar
cookers and biogas plants will also cut open burning, and help the rural economy. Yet, there is no reliable distribution
mechanism for these. On the health front, it is a matter of concern that in the most polluted cities, even moderate
physical activity could prove harmful, rather than be beneficial, as new research indicates. India’s clean-up priorities
need to shift gear urgently, covering both farm and city.
1. Pervade
Synonyms and Antonyms of pervade
to spread throughout <the delicious scent of roasting turkey pervaded the house>
Synonyms interpenetrate, percolate (into), permeate, riddle, suffuse, transfuse
Related Words diffuse (through), impregnate, pass (into), penetrate; fill (up); drench, imbue, infuse, saturate, soak,
steep; flood, glut
2. Deterioration
Synonyms and Antonyms of deterioration
a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body <muscle deterioration resulting from prolonged disuse>
Synonyms debilitation, decay, decaying, declension, degeneration, descent, decline, ebbing, enfeeblement,
weakening
Related Words atrophy; exhaustion; drooping, flagging, limping; regression, relapse, setback
Near Antonyms invigoration, strengthening; progress; rejuvenation, rejuvenescence
Antonyms comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation, revitalization, snapback
a change to a lower state or level <a deterioration in the quality of food at that once-thriving restaurant>
Synonyms decadence, declension, declination, degeneracy, degeneration, degradation, dégringolade, descent,
decline, devolution, downfall, downgrade, ebb, eclipse, fall
Related Words dark age, nadir, sunset; decay, rotting, spoiling; breakup, crumbling, decomposition, disintegration,
dissolution; abasement, debasement; depreciation, lessening; decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation,
destruction, havoc, ruin, ruination; abatement, decrease, decrement, de-escalation, deflation, diminishment,
diminution, dip, downslide, downtrend, downturn, drop, drop-off, falloff, loss, lowering, reduction, sag, shrinkage,
slip, slump
Near Antonyms advancement, development, evolution, growth; blossoming, flourishing, flowering; renewal,
restoration, revitalization; heightening; accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, enhancement,
gain, increase, increment, raise, supplement
Antonyms ascent, rise, upswing
3. Defy
Synonyms and Antonyms of defy
to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of <in those days a woman was brave if she defied fashion and
wore white after Labor Day>
Synonyms disobey, mock, rebel (against)
Related Words disoblige; mutiny (against), revolt (against); disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out;
brush off, dismiss, flout, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, scoff (at), scorn, shrug off, wink (at); breach, break, infringe,
transgress, violate; buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand
Near Antonyms capitulate (to), concede (to), defer (to), goose-step (to), serve, stoop (to), submit (to), surrender (to),
yield (to); cooperate (with); keep, observe; accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to), oblige; attend, hear,
heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, watch
Antonyms comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey
to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat <after missing the target, she defied her boyfriend
to do better>
Synonyms dare, challenge, stump
Related Words beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, face, outbrave, outface
to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage <a rescue team willing to defy the raging
storm>
Synonyms beard, brave, brazen, breast, confront, dare, face, outbrave, outface
Related Words face up (to), front; affront; challenge; encounter, meet; accost, approach, corner; repel, resist, stand,
withstand; battle, combat, contend (with), fight, oppose, square (off)
Near Antonyms avoid, eschew, shun; elude, escape, evade, shake
Antonyms dodge, duck, funk, shirk, sidestep
to refuse to give in to <a bicyclist who regularly defies illness and infirmity in order to compete in races>
Synonyms buck, resist, fight, oppose, repel, withstand
Related Words battle, combat, contend (with); challenge, contest, contradict, dispute; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate,
thwart; check, counter, hinder, obstruct, stem
Antonyms bow (to), capitulate (to), give in (to), knuckle under (to), stoop (to), submit (to), succumb (to), surrender
(to), yield (to)
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Align banks’ interest with those of bankers
16th Feb 2017
It is welcome that the government is considering reform ( ततरढ़ार) of public sector bankers’ pay, and stock options and
bonuses are being examined. Banking culture has to change dramatically, particularly in the public sector, and the
only way to attract and retain top talent is to reward them as well as alternative employment would. Bankers would
abandon underhand methods(कपटपपरर्भ तररीकदे तदे) of enriching themselves if open, transparent mechanisms are
instituted, to reward them for sound decisions and the hard work that must necessarily precede ( आगदे करनढ़ा) the hard
work.
It would be useful for the Banks Board Bureau and the government to take on board some guidelines firmed up by
the G20 and the Financial Stability Board in 2009 on the subject. There has to be a clear distinction between
employees whose work has a material impact on the performance of the bank and the rest. Corporate governance
and regulatory and capital adequacy ( पयढ़ार्भपततढ़ा) considerations must inform compensation decisions. Banks must
disclose compensation decisions — these must be made public and reported to regulators. Two-fifths to three-fifths
of the remuneration ( मदेहिनतढ़ानढ़ा, पनतफल) of senior managers whose decisions have a material impact on the working
of the bank must be as a variable component. The variable component should be deferred ( आसस्थदगत) for at least
three years and paid out mostly linked to bank stocks, to align individual and bank interests. Liberal ( उदढ़ार) incentives
must have not just deferral but also clawback ( कर लगढ़ाकर वतल
प री) provisions built into them, so that when a time
bomb on the banks’ books goes off, those who lit its slow fuse would pay, even long after they have left the bank.
Experts and independent reviewers must be engaged to design and monitor bankers’ pay.
It would be useful to bring in similar guidelines for private sector banks, too. That would mean limiting the scope of
union-bargaining for pay and allowances to the ranks of the junior staff and workers in departments whose working
does not materially affect bank performance (कढ़ाम कक हिकककत मम बबक कदे पदरर्भन कप्रो परढ़ाववत नहिरीसं करतढ़ा). Restructuring
bankers’ pay, in other words, calls for expertise, transparency and, above all, political will.
1.
Reform
Synonyms and Antonyms of reform
to make better in behavior or character <volunteers at a camp that tries to reform troubled youths>
Synonyms habilitate, reclaim, redeem, regenerate, rehabilitate
Related Words reeducate; amend, improve, refine; cleanse, purify, restore
Near Antonyms abase, canker, corrupt, debauch, degrade, demean, demoralize, deprave, lower, pervert, poison,
profane, prostitute, subvert, warp
to change one's behavior or character for the better <an alcoholic who's been trying to reform ever since he was
arrested for drunk driving>
Synonyms amend, mend, shape up, straighten (up or out)
Related Words behave, regenerate; better, improve
Phrases clean up one's act
Near Antonyms backslide, regress
to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from <he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to
trust him>
Synonyms amend, debug, emend, rectify, red-pencil, correct, remedy
Related Words redraft, redraw, restyle, revise, rework, rewrite; blue-pencil, cut, shorten; redress, right; ameliorate,
better, improve; perfect, polish, touch up; fix, mend, repair; adjust, modulate, regulate; alter, change, modify
Near Antonyms damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, spoil; aggravate, worsen
Underhand
2.
Synonyms and Antonyms of underhand
given to or marked by cheating and deception <willing to stoop to underhand methods in order to win>
Synonyms bent [chiefly British], crooked, deceptive, double-dealing, duplicitous, fast, fraudulent, guileful, rogue,
shady, sharp, shifty, dishonest, underhanded
Related Words unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous; deceitful, deceiving, deluding, delusive,
delusory, false; artful, beguiling, cagey (also cagy), crafty, cunning, foxy, slick, sly, subtle, wily; defrauding, devious,
furtive, slippery, sneaking, sneaky, trickish, tricky; insidious, perfidious, treacherous
Near Antonyms conscientious, decent, ethical, honorable, just, scrupulous, upright; forthright, straightforward
Antonyms aboveboard, honest, straight
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others <the congressman's underhand attempt to
slip several pork barrel items into the bill>
Synonyms backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush,
private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, secret,
underhanded
Related Words back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record; classified, confidential, restricted, top
secret, undisclosed; concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
Near Antonyms acknowledged, avowed; aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised; unclassified,
unrestricted; clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms open, overt, public
Precede
3.
Synonyms and Antonyms of precede
to go or come before in time <there are two speeches which will precede yours>
Synonyms antecede, antedate, forego, predate, preexist
Antonyms follow, postdate, succeed
Adequecy
4.
Synonyms and Antonyms of adequacy
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately <the fire department sent someone to determine the
adequacy of the building's evacuation plan>
Synonyms acceptability, sufficiency, satisfactoriness
Related Words appropriateness, correctness, fitness, goodness, properness, rightness, seemliness, suitability,
suitableness, tolerability; bountifulness, copiousness; excess, overabundance, oversupply, surfeit, surplus;
abundance, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenteousness, plentifulness, plentitude, plenty
Near Antonyms lack, want; crunch, dearth, deficit, famine, lack, shortage; meagerness, paucity, poorness, poverty,
rareness, rarity, scantiness, scantness, scarceness, scarcity, skimpiness; necessity, need, privation
Antonyms inadequacy, inadequateness, insufficiency, unsatisfactoriness
Remuneration
5.
Synonyms and Antonyms of remuneration
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services <customers who are tardy in their remuneration will be
subject to extra charges>
Synonyms compensation, disbursement, giving, paying, remitment, remittance, payment
Related Words rendering, tendering; reimbursement, repayment; paying off, paying up, prepayment; overpayment
Near Antonyms underpayment
Antonyms nonpayment
payment to another for a loss or injury <the vandals were ordered to pay the property owners thousands of dollars in
remuneration>
Synonyms damages, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, recoupment, redress, compensation,
reparation, reprisal(s), requital, restitution, satisfaction
Related Words punitive damage, solatium; amends, atonement, expiation; refund, reimbursement, repayment;
adjustment, settlement; punishment, retaliation
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services <we can't accept your remuneration
for services provided until we officially bill you>
Synonyms compensation, consideration, pay, recompense, remittance, payment, requital
Related Words salary, stipend, wage(s); disbursement, expenditure, outlay; rebate, refund; indemnity, recoupment,
redress, reparation, restitution; adjustment, settlement; deposit; reimbursement, repayment; prepayment;
overpayment; rent, rental
Deferred (Defer)
6.
Synonyms and Antonyms of defer
to assign to a later time <we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information>
Synonyms postpone, delay, hold off (on), hold over, hold up, lay over, put off, put over, remit, shelve
Related Words suspend; hesitate, pause, stay; detain, retard, slow; extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch (out);
wait
Near Antonyms act, deal (with), decide (upon), do, work (on)
Liberal
7.
Synonyms and Antonyms of liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs <parents who take a very liberal attitude toward letting their children stay
out late>
Synonyms broad-minded, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical,
unconventional, unorthodox
Related Words advanced, contemporary, modern; forbearing, indulgent, large-minded, lenient, permissive, tolerant;
extreme; impartial, objective, unbiased
Near Antonyms hard, rigid, strict; doctrinal, dogmatic (also dogmatical); bigoted, blinkered, intolerant, narrowminded; reactionary, unreconstructed
Antonyms conservative, conventional, hidebound, nonprogressive, old-fashioned, orthodox, stodgy, traditional
being more than enough without being excessive <he always puts liberal amounts of grated cheese on his pizza>
Synonyms abundant, ample, aplenty, bounteous, bountiful, comfortable, cornucopian, galore, generous, plentiful,
plenteous, plenty
Related Words extra, supernumerary, surplus; abounding, blooming, overflowing, plump, replete, rich, rife, teeming,
wealthy; adequate, enough, sufficient; fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, luxuriant, prodigal, prolific; copious, fulsome,
lavish, profuse
Near Antonyms deficient, inadequate, insufficient, lacking, wanting; meager (or meagre), niggardly, stingy; skimpy;
least, minimum; light, slight, small; barren, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive
Antonyms bare, minimal, scant, spare
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation <a doctor who has been very liberal in dispensing low-cost
care to patients who could not otherwise afford it>
Synonyms bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, free, freehanded, freehearted, fulsome, generous,
munificent, open, openhanded, unselfish, unsparing, unstinting
Related Words extravagant, handsome, lavish, overgenerous, profuse; altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, hospitable,
humanitarian, philanthropic (also philanthropical); big, greathearted, largehearted, magnanimous, openhearted;
compassionate, good-hearted, kind, kindly, samaritan, sympathetic
Near Antonyms mean, petty, small; frugal, spare, sparing, thrifty; chary, stinting; acquisitive, avaricious, avid,
coveting, covetous, desirous, grasping, hoggish, itchy, mercenary, rapacious; begrudging, envious, grudging, resentful
Antonyms cheap, close, closefisted, costive, illiberal [archaic], mingy, miserly, niggardly, parsimonious, penurious,
selfish, stingy, stinting, tight, tightfisted, uncharitable, ungenerous
Facebook introduces a new job hunting feature; death of LinkedIn?
16th Feb 2017
Facebook wants to be everything on social media and it is not letting anyone have a lead, over anything, as is
evident(पतयक) from its latest challenge to LinkedIn. Job hunting on the internet is one of the most important social
experience in this generation. LinkedIn, which has been a pioneer( मढ़ागर्भ दरर्भक) in this sector is now being challenged
by tech giant Facebook, as there has been a public rollout of a series of brand new job-related features. In the latest
update, Facebook will enable recruiters to post and hire directly through the platform instead of having to move to
other websites like LinkedIn. This feature by Facebook has come after years of speculation( तप्रोच) that it would
harness(कढ़ाम मम लढ़ानढ़ा) its huge number of users to take on LinkedIn and the likes in the job market.
In the new update, companies will now be able to leverage ( अपनशी पररससस्थनत कढ़ा फढ़ायदढ़ा उठढ़ानढ़ा) the reach of their own
Facebook pages to create and post employment opportunities. Job hunters will be able to view the job listing directly
on the page itself. Facebook, has essentially made it simple for firms which want to fill a position, as all they need to
do now is create job listings and it will be open to everybody who visits the page. As of now, the new features are
directed towards small and medium industries who have the most difficulty in finding the right people, but now they
will be able to reach a wider audience while hiring. Currently, businesses in the US and Canada will be able to post
the job openings on their Facebook pages.
Job hunters can apply for open positions by clicking on the ‘Apple Now’ button on the page. Interestingly, Facebook
will auto fill some of the boxes in the job listing forms. Users will be allowed to edit and review the job application
before submitting. Once the user completes the job application, Facebook will create a chat on Messenger between
the user and the company, making life much easier for everybody. Job hunters will get a new ‘Jobs’ tab on their
profile. Meanwhile, firms will also be able to boost their job listings by paying money.
With the increase in the number of hiring by businesses all around the world, Facebook has been working on the job
listing feature for quite some time. While LinkedIn is a leader in the market, but according to the reports job searches
and posts on Facebook has been rising recently. Now, with the introduction of the new feature, and Facebook’s
reach, it is only a matter of time it takes over LinkedIn unless the latter has some other strategy up its sleeve.
1.
Evident
Synonyms and Antonyms of evident
appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed <the evident motive for the assault
was robbery>
Synonyms assumed, apparent, ostensible, ostensive, presumed, prima facie, putative, reputed, seeming, supposed
Related Words demonstrable, external, outward, superficial, visible; conceivable, plausible, possible, supposable;
likely, probable; clear, distinct, manifest, obvious, plain; deceptive, delusive, delusory, illusive, illusory, imaginary;
misleading, specious; fake, faked, feigned, phony (also phoney), pretended, pseudo, put-on; alleged, claimed,
professed, purported, so-called
Near Antonyms hidden, inapparent; implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, unlikely; actual,
authenticated, confirmed, corroborated, established, genuine, real, substantiated, sure, valid, validated, verified
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation <the man was discovered dead in his apartment,
but there were no evident signs of foul play>
Synonyms apparent, bald, bald-faced, barefaced, bright-line, broad, clear-cut, crystal clear, decided, distinct, clear,
lucid, luculent, luminous, manifest, nonambiguous, obvious, open-and-shut, palpable, patent, pellucid, perspicuous,
plain, ringing, straightforward, transparent, unambiguous, unambivalent, unequivocal, unmistakable
Related Words cognizable, cognoscible, comprehendible, comprehensible, digestible, fathomable, graspable,
intelligible, knowable, understandable; self-evident, self-explanatory; clean-cut, simple, tidy, uncomplicated; overt,
undisguised; appreciable, perceptible, recognizable, sensible, tangible; discernible (also discernable), noticeable,
observable, visible; black-and-white, explicit, trenchant, well-defined; clean, decipherable, fair, legible, readable
Near Antonyms incomprehensible, indecipherable, unfathomable, unintelligible, unknowable; impalpable,
imperceptible, inappreciable, indiscernible, insensible; cloudy, gauzy, gray (also grey), hazy, imprecise, indefinite,
indeterminate, misty, murky, nebulous, noncommital, sketchy, slippery, subtle, vague; illegible, undecipherable,
unreadable
Antonyms ambiguous, clouded, cryptic, dark, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal, indistinct, mysterious,
nonobvious, obfuscated, obscure, unapparent, unclarified, unclear, unclouded
2.
Pioneer
Synonyms and Antonyms of pioneer
coming before all others in time or order <the nation's pioneer institution for the education of
Synonyms earliest, foremost, headmost, inaugural, initial, leadoff, maiden, original, first, premier, virgin
Related Words ancient, early, primal, primary, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial; antecedent, preceding,
previous
Near Antonyms advanced, late; consequent, ensuing, following, subsequent, succeeding; penultimate
Antonyms final, last, latest, latter, terminal, terminating, ultimate
Speculation
3.
Synonyms and Antonyms of speculation
a risky undertaking <the couple lost all their money in real estate speculations>
Synonyms adventure, chance, crapshoot, enterprise, flier (also flyer), flutter [chiefly British], gamble, throw, venture
Related Words bet, hazard, stake, wager; liberty; dark horse, long shot, play
Antonyms sure thing
Harness
4.
Synonyms and Antonyms of harness
to put into action or service <huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity>
Synonyms apply, employ, exercise, exploit, use, operate, utilize
Related Words handle, manipulate, wield; direct, run, work; cannibalize, recycle, reuse
Near Antonyms ignore, neglect; misapply, misuse
5. Leverage
Synonyms and Antonyms of leverage
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly <lacking much of the leverage it once had,
the union is now being forced to make some humiliating concessions>
Synonyms authority, clout, credit, heft, in, juice [slang], influence, pull, sway, weight
Related Words counterinfluence; command, dominance, dominion, mastery, predominance, reign, scepter,
sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; consequence, eminence, importance, moment; impact, impress, impression,
imprint, mark
Near Antonyms helplessness, impotence, impotency, powerlessness, weakness