BharatNotes Alloy
noun; verb (transitive)Usage in a UPSC answer
India's impressive headline growth is alloyed by persistent inequality and jobless expansion, a reminder that GDP figures alone cannot certify genuine development.
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Word Family
alloy (n/v), alloyed (adj), alloying (v pres.p), unalloyed (adj)
Root
Latin ad- = to + ligāre = to bind → alligāre = to bind → Old French aloier = to combine metals
Etymology
From Old French aloi, from aloier (to combine), from Latin alligāre (to bind together); the sense of "mixture of metals" arose in the mid-17th century.
Memory Hook
Root hook: alloy comes from Latin ligare 'to bind' (think ligament) — metals bound together. Sense hook: mix a little sorrow into ALL your JOY and the joy is alloyed (diminished); keep it pure and it is unalloyed.
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