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The Hindu Editorial Vocab 📝
🔹Self-generating (adjective)
Meaning: Able to produce or sustain itself without outside help.
Synonyms: Self-sustaining, self-perpetuating, autonomous.
Antonyms: Dependent, assisted, reliant.
Example: Economic growth should become a self-generating process through innovation.
🔹Incumbent (noun / adjective)
Meaning: (Noun) The current holder of a position; (Adjective) currently in power.
Synonyms: Holder, current, existing.
Antonyms: Challenger, newcomer, successor.
Example: Incumbent firms often resist competition from new entrants.
🔹Entrench (verb)
Meaning: To establish firmly so it’s hard to change.
Synonyms: Embed, root, secure.
Antonyms: Remove, dislodge, weaken.
Example: Over time, monopolies can entrench their dominance in the market.
🔹Contestability (noun)
Meaning: The ability for a market to be challenged or entered by competitors.
Synonyms: Openness, accessibility, competitiveness.
Antonyms: Monopoly, exclusivity, restriction.
Example: The report stresses contestability to prevent unfair control by large firms.
🔹Calibrated (adjective / verb)
Meaning: Adjusted or fine-tuned for precision or accuracy.
Synonyms: Measured, refined, balanced.
Antonyms: Misadjusted, inaccurate, imprecise.
Example: The new policy must be calibrated to maintain growth without inflation.
🔹Rent-seeking (noun)
Meaning: Gaining benefits through power or influence instead of productive work.
Synonyms: Exploitation, manipulation, profiteering.
Antonyms: Value creation, fair competition, productivity.
Example: Excessive regulation can encourage rent-seeking by large corporations.
🔹Episodic (adjective)
Meaning: Happening irregularly or in separate parts.
Synonyms: Sporadic, occasional, intermittent.
Antonyms: Continuous, constant, steady.
Example: The country’s growth has been episodic, with frequent slowdowns.
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