The Hindu Vocabulary 3 March 2026

2026-03-03

The vocabulary for The Hindu Editorial March 03, 2026 is from the Editorial title “New reality: On new series of national accounts data”

Word/Phrase	Part of speech	Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Sentence
Realign	Verb	To change or restore something to a different or correct position or state. (पुनर्गठित करना)	Readjust, Reorder, Reorganize, Recalibrate, Reposition, Regroup, Reshape, Coordinate	Disorganize, Mess, Disturb, Displace, Unsettle, Confuse, Misalign, Scatter, Disorder, Jumble	The company had to realign its marketing strategy to attract younger customers.
Unrepresentative	Adjective	Not typical of a body or group of people. (अप्रतिनिधिक)	Atypical, Unusual, Abnormal, Rare, Uncommon, Exclusive, Biased, Partial, Uncharacteristic, Singular	Representative, Typical, Common, Ordinary, Universal, Characteristic, General, Normal, Standard	Critics argued that the small survey was unrepresentative of the entire population.
Methodological	Adjective	Relating to the system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity. (पद्धति संबंधी)	Systematic, Analytical, Logical, Procedural, Scientific, Disciplined, Orderly, Structural, Precise	Random, Haphazard, Chaotic, Illogical, Arbitrary, Unsystematic, Casual, Messy, Disorganized, Accidental	The researcher faced questioning regarding the methodological flaws in his experiment.
Robustness	Noun	The quality or condition of being strong and in good condition. (मजबूती)	Strength, Durability, Vigor, Resilience, Sturdiness, Hardiness, Toughness, Solidity, Vitality, Soundness	Weakness, Fragility, Frailty, Flimsiness, Delicacy, Instability, Softness, Vulnerability, Feeble	Engineers tested the robustness of the bridge against extreme weather conditions.
Ascertain	Verb	To find something out for certain; to make sure of. (सुनिश्चित करना)	Determine, Discover, Confirm, Verify, Establish, Identify, Learn, Check, Settle, Detect	Doubt, Ignore, Overlook, Neglect, Guess, Misunderstand, Surmise, Invalidate, Obscure, Forget	We need to ascertain the exact cause of the engine failure.
Proportionately	Adverb	In a way that corresponds in size or amount to something else. (आनुपातिक रूप से)	Correspondingly, Relatively, Appropriately, Consistently, Equitably, Fairly, Evenly, Uniformly, Respectively, Commensurately	Disproportionately, Unevenly, Randomly, Unfairly, Inconsistently, Differently, Disparately, Irregularly, Unsuitably, Abnormally	As the workload increases, the staff's pay should increase proportionately.
Extrapolation	Noun	The action of estimating or concluding something by assuming that existing trends will continue. (बहिर्वेशन)	Estimation, Projection, Inference, Deduction, Hypothesis, Conjecture, Prediction, Calculation, Assumption, Forecast	Fact, Reality, Proof, Observation, Measurement, Certainty, Truth, Knowledge, Description	Through extrapolation of current data, we can predict future sales trends.
Quantify	Verb	To measure or express the quantity of something. (मात्रा निर्धारित करना)	Measure, Calculate, Compute, Evaluate, Assess, Rate, Gauge, Appraise, Total, Enumerate	Guess, Estimate, Generalize, Ignore, Overlook, Misjudge, Neglect, Disregard, Devalue, Simplify	It is difficult to quantify exactly how much damage the storm caused.
Sober	Adjective	Not affected by alcohol; serious, sensible, and solemn. (गंभीर)	Serious, Solemn, Sensible, Grave, Sedate, Abstinent, Clear-headed, Logical, Calm, Level-headed	Drunk, Intoxicated, Frivolous, Excited, Wild, Foolish, Joyous, Cheerful, Unsteady, Emotional	He gave a sober assessment of the country's economic situation.
Depreciation	Noun	A reduction in the value of an asset with the passage of time. (मूल्यह्रास)	Devaluation, Decline, Reduction, Slump, Drop, Decrease, Erosion, Deflation, Cheapening, Lowering	Appreciation, Increase, Growth, Rise, Improvement, Enhancement, Addition, Gain, Success, Profit	New cars suffer from rapid depreciation the moment they are driven off the lot.
Deficit	Noun	The amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small. (घाटा)	Shortfall, Lack, Dearth, Shortage, Deficiency, Loss, Debt, Arrears, Insufficiency, Scarcity	Surplus, Excess, Profit, Abundance, Plenty, Gain, Advantage, Benefit, Growth, Adequacy	The government is struggling to reduce the national trade deficit.
Blithely	Adverb	In a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. (बेपरवाही से)	Cheerfully, Carelessly, Happily, Lightheartedly, Casually, Joyfully, Airily, Thoughtlessly, Unconcernedly	Anxiously, Sadly, Carefully, Prudently, Seriously, Gloomily, Worriedly, Heavily, Thoughtfully, Earnestly	They blithely ignored the warning signs and continued their hike up the mountain.