What does event mean?
Definitions for event
ɪˈvɛntevent
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word event.
Princeton's WordNet
event(noun)
something that happens at a given place and time
event, case(noun)
a special set of circumstances
"in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
event(noun)
a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
event(Noun)
An occurrence; something that happens.
Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.
event(Noun)
An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.
event(Noun)
A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate
Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.
event(Noun)
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.
Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.
event(Noun)
A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
Etymology: From eventus, from evenio, from e, short form of ex, + venio; see venture, and compare advent, convent, invent, etc., convene, evene, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Event(noun)
that which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad
Etymology: [F. venter to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.]
Event(noun)
an affair in hand; business; enterprise
Etymology: [F. venter to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.]
Event(noun)
the consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates
Etymology: [F. venter to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.]
Event(verb)
to break forth
Etymology: [F. venter to fan, divulge, LL. eventare to fan, fr., L. e out + ventus wind.]
Freebase
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 Dictionary
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 Contribution
event
A form of social gathering.
There was an annual family event to celebrate family unity.
Submitted by MaryC on February 7, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #936
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2097
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'event' in Nouns Frequency: #170
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of event in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of event in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of event in a Sentence
In the qualifying event in Rio...they simply didn't have the girls as the only experienced member was Ponor but she can’t do three routines on every apparatus, a lot of people think this is the death of Romanian gymnastics but I don’t think that's true. It’s just an unfortunate situation for now.
This event is a futile attempt on the part of the United States and South Korea to give credibility to the Commission of Inquiry report amid increasing skepticism ... the report was based on fabricated forced testimonies.
The main event this week is the April unemployment numbers and that's going to be the main driver for the markets.
I'm just trying to get up there where I can win tournaments, get my game organized so I can be consistent on a tournament basis, where I'm going to give Tiger Woods a chance to win each and every event I play in.
When I went to the event, I not only thought about Elliot Kelly Jr., but I thought about my students. It made me want to be better, so I can teach my students how to heal from their trauma and how to unpack it and how to deal with it, but I have to know how to do it for Elliot Kelly Jr. first.
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- واقعة, حادثةArabic
- vaqiə, hadisəAzerbaijani
- ваҡиға, хәл, осраҡBashkir
- падзеяBelarusian
- събитиеBulgarian
- ঘটনাBengali
- jev, událostCzech
- digwyddiadWelsh
- hændelse, begivenhedDanish
- EreignisGerman
- γεγονόςGreek
- okazaĵoEsperanto
- acontecimiento, evento, sucesoSpanish
- seik, sündmusEstonian
- حادثه, پیشامد, رخداد, رویداد, واقعهPersian
- tapahtuma, tapausFinnish
- événement, un événementFrench
- tuiteamasScottish Gaelic
- cruinnaghtManx
- אירועHebrew
- घटनाHindi
- eseményHungarian
- դեպք, պատահար, դիպվածArmenian
- atburður, atvikIcelandic
- evento, fatto, accadimentoItalian
- 出来事, イベントJapanese
- მოვლენაGeorgian
- оқиғаKazakh
- ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍, ហេតុការណ៍Khmer
- 행사, 行事, 이벤트Korean
- eventum, forsLatin
- atsitikimas, renginys, įvykis, atvejisLithuanian
- gadījums, notikumsLatvian
- pureitanga, takunetanga, taiopengaMāori
- збиднување, настанMacedonian
- gebeurtenis, evenementDutch
- hendelse, programpost, begivenhetNorwegian
- przypadek, zdarzenie, wydarzenie, imprezaPolish
- eventoPortuguese
- evenimentRomanian
- случай, событие, происшествиеRussian
- dešavanje, догађај, дешавање, zbivanje, događaj, збивањеSerbo-Croatian
- udalosťSlovak
- dogodekSlovene
- händelse, evenemangSwedish
- kisa, tukioSwahili
- நிகழ்வுTamil
- เหตุการณ์Thai
- olay, hadise, vakaTurkish
- очракTatar
- подіяUkrainian
- گھٹناUrdu
- sự việc, sự kiệnVietnamese
- 事Chinese
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