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spontaneity
the state, quality, or fact of being spontaneous. -
voluntary
done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution. -
automatic
An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines. -
autoignition
Automotive. the spontaneous ignition of fuel when introduced into the combustion chamber of an internal-combustion engine, as a result either of glowing carbon in the chamber or of the heat of compression. -
contagious abortion
brucellosis of domestic cattle, an infectious disease characterized by spontaneous abortion and caused by the bacterium Brucella abortus; Bang's disease. -
abiogenesis
the hypothetical process by which living organisms first arose on earth from nonliving matter