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inevitable

ine·vi·table

UK/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbəl/ US/ɪˈnɛv.ɪ.tə.bɫ̩/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

  • “the inevitable result”
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2.

invariably occurring or appearing

  • “the inevitable changes of the seasons”
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noun

1.

an unavoidable event

  • “don”

Origin

From Middle French inevitable, from Latin inēvītābilis (“unavoidable”), from in- + ēvītābilis (“avoidable”), from ēvītāre (“to avoid”), from ē- (“out”) + vītāre (“to shun”).

Phrases

  • inevitable abortion
  • sure thing

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