SPONTANEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of spontaneous in English
spontaneous adjective
(NOT PLANNED )
approving She's such a spontaneous, lively woman.
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spontaneous adjective
(NO OUTSIDE CAUSE )
biology , medical
specialized
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(Definition of spontaneous from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
Examples of spontaneous
spontaneous
Someone who at first seemed spontaneous begins to seem irresponsible and flaky.
Now they can understand that these were not self-generated or spontaneous observances.
Besides those obvious environmental benefits, employees now have more spontaneous interactions, too.
Whatever happens, it was a great display of spontaneous emotion, part joy and part relief.
Spontaneous human combustion remains a controversial theory as a plausible cause of death.
The photo is one of the most famous from the 20th century -- a moment filled with such spontaneous euphoria it seemed to last forever.
But the near frames show that it was spontaneous .
They found that children whose folks hovered and fretted were far less apt to engage in spontaneous play and missed out on some much-needed exercise.
Unlike game announcing, which is spontaneous , this scene was scripted and rehearsed.
Enough to drive the evolutionist who believes in spontaneous eruption of life to the brink.
Authorities are worried the site will become a chronic showcase for spontaneous environmental art -- but would that really be so bad?
It's a great thing to know how to do, but it felt less than spontaneous , almost a cheat, in fact.
As said, extreme cold causes components of smartphones, both internal and external, to become rigid, which could lead to physical damage like spontaneous screen shattering.
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Translations of spontaneous
in Chinese (Traditional)
自發的, 非籌劃安排的, 非勉強的…
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自发的, 非筹划安排的, 非勉强的…
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espontáneo, espontáneo/nea [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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espontâneo, espontâneo/-ea…
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kendiliğinden olan, içten gelen, doğal…
ที่เสร็จเรียบร้อย, ซึ่งเป็นไปตามธรรมชาติ…
spontaniczny, dobrowolny…
spontan, frivillig, uoppfordret…
мимовільний, спонтанний, безпосередній…
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