desencadenante

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Spanish

Etymology

From desencadenar +‎ -ante.

Adjective

desencadenante m or f (masculine and feminine plural desencadenantes)

  1. triggering, causing
    Synonym: detonante

Noun

desencadenante m (plural desencadenantes)

  1. trigger, cause
    Synonyms: detonador, detonante
    • 2015 September 14, “El coordinador de los bancos centrales certifica el frenazo de los emergentes”, in El País:
      Como casi siempre, detrás de este frenazo no existe una única causa, sino una pléyade de desencadenantes: burbujas de toda índole —desde inmobiliarias a bursátiles—, excesos no purgados a tiempo y falta de reacción gubernamental.
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