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noun, plural spon·ta·ne·i·ties.
1.
the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous.
2.
spontaneous activity.
3.
spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions.
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Spontaneity
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
Example Sentences
- We also have to consider the spontaneity of reading a book.
- But it also departs from the spontaneity of its predecessors and reveals more calculation.
- Even a hint of spontaneity in legislative elections can make the party squirm.
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Word Origin & History
spontaneity
1650s, from spontaneous. Earliest use is of persons and characters. Spontaneous combustion first attested 1795.
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