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   vicissitude

   /vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/

   noun

   • 1. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant: "her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"
   • 2. alternation between opposite or contrasting things: literary "the vicissitude of the seasons"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘alternation’): from French, or from Latin vicissitudo, from vicissim ‘by turns’, from vic- ‘turn, change’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vicissitudinous adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vicissitudeVicissitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Vicissitude is a word that can refer to the quality or state of being changeable, or to a specific instance of change, especially a hardship or difficulty. Learn more about its origin, usage, synonyms, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVICISSITUDES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Vicissitudes are changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of this formal word with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vicissitudeVicissitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something. “the project was subject to the usual vicissitudes of exploratory research” see more. noun. mutability in life or nature (especially successive alternation from one condition to another) see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVICISSITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Vicissitude means a change or variation occurring in the course of something, or a condition of constant change or alternation. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of vicissitude with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   a change or variation occurring in the course of something. interchange or alternation, as of states or things. vicissitudes, successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: They remained friends through the vicissitudes of 40 years.

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   Vicissitude means a change or variation, especially in life or fortune. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and examples.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVICISSITUDES definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Vicissitudes are changes that happen at different times during the life or development of someone or something, especially those that result in conditions being worse. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of this formal word with examples from various sources.