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   Spon·ta·ne·ous

   /spänˈtānēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus: "the audience broke into spontaneous applause" Similar unforcedvoluntaryunconstrainedunpromptedunbiddenunsolicitedunplannedunpremeditatedunrehearsedimpulsiveimpetuousunstudiedimpromptuspur-of-the-momentextemporeextemporaneousunschooleduntaughtuninstructedinformal:off-the-cuffOpposite plannedforcedcalculated
   • ▪ (of a person) having an open, natural, and uninhibited manner. Similar naturaluninhibitedrelaxedunselfconsciousunaffectedeasyfree and easyimpulsiveimpetuousopengenuineOpposite inhibited
   • ▪ (of a process or event) occurring without apparent external cause: "spontaneous miscarriages"
   • ▪ (of movement or activity in an organism) instinctive or involuntary: "the spontaneous mechanical activity of circular smooth muscle" Similar reflexautomaticknee-jerkinvoluntaryunthinkingunconsciousinstinctiveinstinctualinformal:gutOpposite conscious
   • ▪ (of a plant) growing naturally and without being tended or cultivated.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from late Latin spontaneus (from (sua) sponte ‘of (one's) own accord’) + -ous.

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   • 1. spontaneousness noun

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   What does it mean if things happen spontaneously?

   • That's spontaneous. Spontaneous things happen all of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, without being planned. Spontaneous can also refer to things that happen without outside influence. Your parents will be happy if you do your chores spontaneously instead of waiting till they nag you.

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   What does spontaneous mean?

   • The meaning of SPONTANEOUS is proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint. How to use spontaneous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   What does a spontaneous burst of applause mean?

   • coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned: a spontaneous burst of applause. (of a person) given to acting upon sudden impulses. (of natural phenomena) arising from internal forces or causes; independent of external agencies; self-acting.

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   What does spontaneous behaviour mean?

   • (countable) Spontaneous behaviour. (biology) The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment. (biology) The tendency to activity of muscular tissue, including the voluntary muscles, when in a state of healthful vigour and refreshment.

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   Spontaneous means proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint, arising from a momentary impulse, or controlled and directed internally. The word comes from Latin sponte, meaning "of one's free will, voluntarily". See synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.

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   Spontaneous means happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced. It also means happening without being caused by something outside, or without the organism's control. See definitions, examples, synonyms and translations of spontaneous.

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   Spontaneous means coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of spontaneous, and see examples of spontaneous in sentences.

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   Spontaneous means happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of spontaneous with examples and related words.

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   Something spontaneous happens when you're least expecting it. Spontaneous things are natural or instinctive, and they happen without warning. If you plan to go to a movie and then you go, that's not a spontaneous thing. Ditching the movie at the last minute to go to the park? That's spontaneous.

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   Spontaneous means happening naturally and suddenly and without being planned. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word spontaneous, which means not planned but done because you suddenly want to do it. See examples, synonyms and word origin.