spontaneous
adj. instinctive, natural; not premeditated, impromptu, unplanned; arising from internal forces (of a natural phenomena) | ||||
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Spontaneous Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Spontaneous
(a.)
Produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
(a.)
Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth.
(a.)
Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a spontaneous gift or proportion.
(a.)
Produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
(a.)
Proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth.
(a.)
Proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a spontaneous gift or proportion.
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spontaneous
Adjective
1. happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"
(synonym) self-generated
(antonym) induced
(similar) impulsive, unprompted
2. said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
(synonym) ad-lib, unwritten
(similar) unscripted
3. produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
(synonym) wild
(similar) unplanted
Adjective
1. happening or arising without apparent external cause; "spontaneous laughter"; "spontaneous combustion"; "a spontaneous abortion"
(synonym) self-generated
(antonym) induced
(similar) impulsive, unprompted
2. said or done without having been planned or written in advance; "he made a few ad-lib remarks"
(synonym) ad-lib, unwritten
(similar) unscripted
3. produced without being planted or without human labor; "wild strawberries"
(synonym) wild
(similar) unplanted
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spontaneous
spontaneous
\spon*ta"ne*ous\ (?), a. [l. spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.]
1. proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a spontaneous gift or proportion.
2. proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth.
3. produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
spontaneous
combustion, combustion produced in a substance by the evolution of heat through the chemical action of its own elements; as, the spontaneous combustion of waste matter saturated with oil.
spontaneous
generation. (biol.) see under generation.
similar words(3)
spontaneous generation
spontaneous combustion
spontaneous abortion
spontaneous
\spon*ta"ne*ous\ (?), a. [l. spontaneus, fr. sponte of free will, voluntarily.]
1. proceding from natural feeling, temperament, or disposition, or from a native internal proneness, readiness, or tendency, without constraint; as, a spontaneous gift or proportion.
2. proceeding from, or acting by, internal impulse, energy, or natural law, without external force; as, spontaneous motion; spontaneous growth.
3. produced without being planted, or without human labor; as, a spontaneous growth of wood.
spontaneous
combustion, combustion produced in a substance by the evolution of heat through the chemical action of its own elements; as, the spontaneous combustion of waste matter saturated with oil.
spontaneous
generation. (biol.) see under generation.
similar words(3)
spontaneous generation
spontaneous combustion
spontaneous abortion
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spontaneous
Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause.
Arising from inherent qualities or tendencies without external efficient cause.
Spontaneous Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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inconsiderate
incogitatus
incogitatus
Spontaneous Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| General Chemistry Glossary |
spontaneous (spontaneous process)
A spontaneous process occurs because of internal forces; no external forces are required to keep the process going, although external forces may be required to get the process started. For example, the burning of wood is spontaneous once the fire is started. The combination of water and carbon dioxide to reform the wood and oxygen is NOT spontaneous!
A spontaneous process occurs because of internal forces; no external forces are required to keep the process going, although external forces may be required to get the process started. For example, the burning of wood is spontaneous once the fire is started. The combination of water and carbon dioxide to reform the wood and oxygen is NOT spontaneous!
Spontaneous Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Spontaneous
Spontaneous means a self-generated event, typically requiring no outside influence or help.
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