Definitions for event
ɪˈvɛntevent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. eventnoun

   something that happens at a given place and time

2. event, casenoun

   a special set of circumstances

   "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

3. eventnoun

   a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

4. consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshotnoun

   a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

   "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. eventnoun

   An occurrence; something that happens.

2. eventnoun

   An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).

3. eventnoun

   A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate

4. eventnoun

   A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task.

5. eventnoun

   A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.

6. Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. EVENTnoun

   Etymology: eventus, Latin.

   1. An incident; any thing that happens, good or bad.

   There is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked. Eccl.

   Oh heavy times, begetting such events! William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.

   2. The consequence of an action; the conclusion; the upshot.

   Two spears from Meleager’s hand were sent,
   With equal force, but various in th’ event;
   The first was fixt in earth, the second stood
   On the boar’s bristled back, and deeply drank his blood. Dry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. event

   An event refers to a specific occurrence or happening, often of significance, that is usually planned or organized such as a social gathering, sports match, meeting, festival, ceremony or celebration. In the context of probabilities and statistics, an event refers to the outcome of a certain experiment or trial. In computing, it describes an action recognized by software, often from a user, like a mouse click.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Eventnoun

   that which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad

2. Eventnoun

   an affair in hand; business; enterprise

3. Eventnoun

   the consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates

4. Eventverb

   to break forth

5. Etymology: [F. venter to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Event

   In philosophy, events are objects in time or instantiations of properties in objects. However, a definite definition has not been reached, as multiple theories exist concerning events.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Event

   e-vent′, n. that which happens: the result: any incident or occurrence: an item in a programme or series of sports.—adjs. Event′ful, full of events: momentous; Event′ūal, happening as a consequence: final.—n. Eventūal′ity, a contingency: (phren.) the propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts.—adv. Event′ūally, finally: at length. [L. eventus—evenĭre—e, out, venīre, to come.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. event

   A form of social gathering.

   There was an annual family event to celebrate family unity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Circumstance
   • Physical Phenomenon
   • Relativity Theory

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #936

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2097

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Nouns Frequency: #170

How to pronounce event?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say event in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of event in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of event in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of event in a Sentence

1. Damon Hill:

   I had my focus on F1, so my direction was always toward F1. And once I had got to the end of my career I was finished with driving anyway... I saw too many drivers walking around with broken ankles, i have total admiration for the guys who compete out there. It’s a big event. I ’d love to go, I’ve never been.

2. Donald Trump:

   I have more people at one event than most candidates see in a month.

3. Mark Milley:

   What we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system. And it is very concerning, i don't know if it's quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it's very close to that.

4. Nguyen Dieu Hong:

   In a country where cats are still served as foods and stray cats being mistreated are popular, the event is a chance to raise awareness among people, cat is not a sign of bad luck as many Vietnamese think and should be filled with love.

5. Vaninder Singh:

   Overall, what is clear to us is that the impact, will be limited in the near-term, but much more significant in the medium-term, we expect this event and what it represents to subtract as much as 0.3 percent from growth next year compared to our pre-event baseline and expect Asian central banks to respond with another round of easing.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=event
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Event
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=event
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/event
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=event
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=event