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inevitability

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in·ev·i·ta·ble  (n-v-t-bl)
adj.
1. Impossible to avoid or prevent. See Synonyms at certain.
2. Invariably occurring or appearing; predictable: the inevitable changes of the seasons.
in·evi·ta·bili·ty n.
in·evi·ta·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inevitability - the quality of being unavoidable
inevitableness
sure thing, certainty, foregone conclusion - something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"
Translations
inevitability [ɪnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → inevitabilidad f
inevitability [ɪnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n → Unvermeidlichkeit f;
it is an inevitability → es ist nicht zu vermeiden


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