SPONTANEOUS


Meaning of SPONTANEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ spɒnteɪniəs ]

1.

Spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them.

Diana’s house was crowded with happy people whose spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively music...

ADJ

• spon‧ta‧neous‧ly

As soon as the tremor passed, many people spontaneously arose and cheered...

ADV : usu ADV with v , also ADV adj

2.

A spontaneous event happens because of processes within something rather than being caused by things outside it.

I had another spontaneous miscarriage at around the 16th to 18th week.

ADJ

• spon‧ta‧neous‧ly

Usually a woman’s breasts produce milk spontaneously after the birth...

ADV : ADV after v

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