déclenchement

French

Etymology

From déclencher (“to trigger; to set off”) +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.klɑ̃ʃ.mɑ̃/

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Noun

déclenchement m (plural déclenchements)

1. onset
2. outbreak
3. triggering (action of causing something)

Further reading

• “déclenchement”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.