desencadenante

triggering

adjective noun deh-sen-kah-deh-NAHN-teh Rare

Also means

trigger

Usage Note

Desencadenante is used as an adjective (factor desencadenante — triggering factor) or as a noun (el desencadenante del conflicto — the trigger for the conflict). It derives from desencadenar (to unleash, trigger). It is common in medical, psychological, and journalistic language when identifying the cause that set off an event.

Examples

"El estrés fue el desencadenante de su crisis."

Natural Translation

Stress was the trigger for his crisis.

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