inevitability

Meanings

• Noun

  The quality or state of being unavoidable.

  - "The inevitability of death is a fact of life."
  - "The inevitability of taxes is a reality for every citizen."

• Noun

  The certain or impending occurrence of an event.

  - "The inevitability of rain during the monsoon season."
  - "The inevitability of a crisis when a company is mismanaged."

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Antonyms

contingency , evitability , impossibility

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Synonyms

certainty , inescapableness , necessity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with inevitability
ability , ubiquity , practicability , viability

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Variants

List of all variants of inevitability that leads to same result
inevitabilities , inevitability , inevitable , inevitableness , inevitablenesses

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Etymology

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From Old French inevitable, from in- 'not' + evitable 'capable of being avoided'.

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Trivia

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1. The word inevitability first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. The longest word in English with the same letters as inevitability is unravishable.

3. In mathematics, the term inevitability is used to describe the eventual outcome of a complex system, such as the emergence of chaos or fractals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fatality: Refers to the certain and inexorable outcome of an event or situation, often used interchangeably with inevitability.

2. Destiny: Refers to the predetermined course of events, often used in a more positive or aspirational sense than inevitability.

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Quotes

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1. The Vikings disappeared, but the Inuit survived, proving that human survival in Greenland was not impossible and the Vikings' disappearance not "inevitable".

   - Jared M. Diamond,{it}Collapse{/it},2005

2. In a society that has gold-plated everything from hubcaps to teeth, it was perhaps "inevitable" that someone would find a way to add some bling to bacteria.

   - Zach Zorich,{it}Discover{/it},February 2006

3. The captain of archers fidgeted and coughed and rolled his eyes at his men, as if such cupidity and dishonor were an "inevitable" but minor aspect of the human predicament …

   - Michael Chabon,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},6 May 2007

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Culture

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In literature, inevitability is often used to create suspense and tension, as in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. In art, it can be represented through symbolism, such as a clock ticking down to midnight or a noose hanging ominously.

How to Memorize "inevitability"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock ticking down to midnight or a boulder rolling down a hill, unstoppable and unavoidable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of helplessness or acceptance of an unavoidable outcome.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'I Need Virtually Everything Is Avoidable But In Time'.

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