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curiosity

/ˌkjʊəɹɪˈɒsɪti/

Meanings
noun
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.

Examples :

"Her curiosity about the new math formula led her to ask many questions in class. "
mind character human attitude philosophy tendency quality being emotion abstract ability education

Related Words

Illustration workmanship

workmanship noun

/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/

The skill of an artisan or craftsman.

"The carpenter's meticulous workmanship was evident in the beautifully crafted table. "

Illustration strangely

strangely adverb

/ˈstɹeɪndʒli/

In a strange or coincidental manner.

"Sentence: Strangely, I ran into my childhood friend twice in one day, even though we live in different cities. "

Illustration remarkable

remarkable adjective

/ɹɪˈmɑːkəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈmɑɹkəbl̩/

Worthy of being remarked or noted; notable

"The student's improvement in math was remarkable, earning her a perfect score on the final exam. "

Illustration tendency

tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

Illustration exploring

exploring verb

/ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/ /ekˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

To seek for something or after someone.

"The dog is exploring the backyard for his lost ball. "

Illustration investigating

investigating verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

Illustration intricate

intricate adjective

/ˈɪn.tɹɪ.kət/ /ˈɪn.tɹɪ.keɪt/

Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.

"The architecture of this clock is very intricate."

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration extraordinary

extraordinary noun

/ɪksˈtɹɔː(ɹ)dɪnəɹi/

Anything that goes beyond what is ordinary.

"The extraordinary amount of rainfall this week caused significant flooding. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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uncountable noun

/ʌnˈkaʊntəbəl/

(grammar) An uncountable noun.

"In grammar class, we learned that "advice" is an uncountable noun, so we don't say "advices." "