Avakalana, Ava-kalana: 4 definitions

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Avakalana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Avkalan.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avakalana in Sanskrit glossary

Avakalana (अवकलन):—[=ava-kalana] n. burning with Kuśa grass, [Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avakalana in Hindi glossary

Avakalana (अवकलन) [Also spelled avkalan]:—(nm) differentiation, —[gaṇita] differential calculus.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avakalana in Kannada glossary

Avakalana (ಅವಕಲನ):—

1) [noun] the mathematical process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities; subtraction.

2) [noun] a method of treating the values of ratios of differentials or the increments of quantities continually varying; differential calculus.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avakalana in Nepali glossary

Avakalana (अवकलन):—n. 1. observation; ascertainment; 2. collection; accumulation; 3. the process/manner of acquiring knowledge;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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