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inevitable

[ in-ev-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; fated:

    an inevitable conclusion.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable:

    The inevitable end of human life is death.



noun

  1. that which is unavoidable.

inevitable

/ ɪˈɛɪəə /

adjective

  1. unavoidable
  2. sure to happen; certain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the inevitable
    something that is unavoidable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ𱹾ٲˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ𱹾ٲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ···ٲ···ٲ [in-ev-i-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee] ···ٲ··Ա noun
  • ···ٲ· adverb
  • ܲ·-···ٲ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inevitable1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Latin word ŧī; in- 3, evitable
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inevitable1

C15: from Latin ŧī, from in- 1+ ŧī, from ŧī to shun, from ī to avoid
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But given the logistical difficulty of direct rule by millions of citizens, it is nearly inevitable that some charismatic demagogue will claim to embody the crowd’s general will.

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It lead to other motorists alerting the police, with one witness saying it was "inevitable something was going to happen".

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A messy global trade war looks inevitable, suggests the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam.

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It was inevitable that in a family whose heirlooms were stories, not material objects long lost in refugee camps, someone would become a writer.

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The inevitable impact will surely be to push them towards China.

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