Spontaneity — Spon ta*ne i*ty (sp[o^]n t[.a]*n[=e] [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Spontaneities} ( t[i^]z). [Cf. F. spontan[ e]it[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being spontaneous, or acting from native feeling, proneness, or temperament, without constraint or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spontaneity — /spon teuh nee i tee, nay /, n., pl. spontaneities. 1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous. 2. spontaneous activity. 3. spontaneities, spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions. [1645 55; < LL spontane(us) SPONTANEOUS + ITY] * * * … Universalium
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spontaneity — spon•ta•ne•i•ty [[t]ˌspɒn təˈni ɪ ti, ˈneɪ [/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous 2) spontaneous activity 3) spontaneities, spontaneous actions • Etymology: 1645–55 … From formal English to slang
spontaneity — /spɒntəˈniəti/ (say spontuh neeuhtee), / ˈneɪəti/ (say nayuhtee) noun (plural spontaneities) 1. the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous. 2. spontaneous activity. 3. (plural) spontaneous impulses, movements, or actions …
spontaneity — [spän΄tə nē′ə tē; ] often [ spän΄tənā′ə tē] n. 1. the state or quality of being spontaneous 2. pl. spontaneities spontaneous behavior, movement, action, etc … English World dictionary