Definitions for event
ɪˈvɛntevent

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. event(noun)

   something that happens at a given place and time

2. 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"

3. event(noun)

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

4. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. Event(noun)

   an affair in hand; business; enterprise

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

3. 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.]

4. Event(verb)

   to break forth

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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

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

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Nadia Comaneci:

   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.

2. Jang Il Hun:

   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.

3. Mohannad Aama:

   The main event this week is the April unemployment numbers and that's going to be the main driver for the markets.

4. Tiger Woods:

   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.

5. Elliot Kelly Jr.:

   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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