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curiosity
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curiosity
n.
inquisitiveness, desire to know and understand anything; unusual object, rare object
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Curiosity
Curiosity (from Latin curiosus "careful, diligent, curious," akin to cura "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident by observation in human and animal species. Curiosity is heavily associated with all aspects of human development, in which derives the process of learning and desire to acquire knowledge and skill.
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Curiosity (disambiguation)
Curiosity is a disposition to natural inquisitive behavior such as exploration, investigation, and learning.
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curiosity
Noun
1. a state in which you want to learn more about something
(synonym) wonder
(hypernym) cognitive state, state of mind
(hyponym) desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge
2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
(synonym) curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) bric-a-brac, knickknack, nicknack, knickknackery, whatnot
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curiosity
n.
zvědavost, kuriozita
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curiosity
Rzecz.
ciekawość; zaciekawienie; osobliwość; ciekawostka
