inevitability

Everyday

1. Inevitability is the fact that something is certain to happen and cannot be avoided. tree →
2. An inevitability is something that will surely happen. tree →

In the lessons

In science, the inevitability of seasons and tides follows from how the Earth moves. In life, ageing and death are inevitabilities; in religion and ethics people think about how to live with them. In stories, a sense of inevitability builds when readers feel a disaster is coming. In maths, an event with probability 1 is certain.

Examples

• There was an inevitability about the result after the first goal. tree →
• Growing older is an inevitability. tree →
• The inevitability of winter means we must store food. tree →
• The story built a sense of inevitability towards the shipwreck. tree →
• Change is an inevitability in every school. tree →
• Some people accept the inevitability of mistakes and learn from them. tree →

Note

Noun from «inevitable». Usually uncountable; «an inevitability» for one sure thing. In maths, certainty = probability 1.