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.

2. event(Noun)

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

3. event(Noun)

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

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.

5. event(Noun)

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

Origin: 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

2. Event(noun)

   an affair in hand; business; enterprise

3. Event(noun)

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

4. Event(verb)

   to break forth

Origin: [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.]

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

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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. Mike Pompeo:

   In the event it fails.

2. Ellen Luger:

   It was an amazing event.

3. James Overland:

   I would say its rare event.

4. De Blasio:

   It was clearly a staged event.

5. Jim Woster:

   It's a fun event with a purpose.

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