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ənˌtɛr adjective
1.
not voluntary; independent of one's will; not by one's own choice: an involuntary listener; involuntary servitude.
2.
unintentional; unconscious: an involuntary gesture.
3.
Physiology. acting independently of or done or occurring without volition: involuntary muscles.
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is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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involuntary (ɪnˈvɒləntərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | carried out without one's conscious wishes; not voluntary; unintentional |
| 2. | physiol (esp of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control |
| in'voluntarily | |
| —adv | |
| in'voluntariness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
involuntary
1531, from L.L. involuntarius "involuntary," from in- "not" + L. voluntarius (see voluntary).
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Science Dictionary
involuntary  (ĭn-vŏl'ən-těr'ē) Pronunciation Key
Not under conscious control. Most of the biological processes in animals that are vital to life, such as contraction of the heart, blood flow, breathing, and digestion, are involuntary and controlled by the autonomic nervous system. |
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