Meaning of the word spontaneous in English

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spontaneous

US /spɑːnˈteɪ.ni.əs/
UK /spɑːnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

Adjective

1.

performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus.

Example:
the audience broke into spontaneous applause
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