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Definition of Sudden
1. Adjective. Happening without warning or in a short space of time. "A sudden cure"
Similar to: Abrupt, Choppy, Jerky, Emergent, Explosive, Fulminant, Sharp
Antonyms: Gradual
Derivative terms: Suddenness
Definition of Sudden
1. a. Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy.
2. adv. Suddenly; unexpectedly.
3. n. An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
Definition of Sudden
1. Adjective. Happening quickly and with little or no warning, snell. ¹
2. Adverb. (poetic) Suddenly. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete) An unexpected occurrence; a surprise. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sudden
1. happening quickly and without warning [adj] : SUDDENLY [adv] / a sudden occurrence [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sudden
Literary usage of Sudden
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1900)
"... formation—On the sudden appearance of groups of species —On their sudden
appearance in the lowest known fossiliferous strata—Antiquity of the habitable ..."
2. Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (1902)
"... formation—On the sudden appearance of groups of species— On their sudden
appearance in the lowest known fossiliferous strata— Antiquity of the habitable ..."
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