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Definition of: inevitable
(in·ev′ə·tə·bəl) adjective
1. That cannot be prevented; unavoidable.
2. Hence, customary; usual: a humorous usage. See synonyms under NECESSARY. [<L inevitabilis <in- not + evitare avoid <ex- completely + vitare avoid]
—in·ev′i·ta·ble·ness, in·ev′i·ta·bil′i·ty noun
—in·ev′i·ta·bly adverb
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