Event

/ɪˈvɛnt/ · noun

Meaning

An occurrence; something that happens..

Definitions by Sense

1. An occurrence; something that happens.
2. A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
3. One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
4. An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
5. (figurative, uncommon, dated) A remarkable person.
6. (physics) A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
7. (computing) 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.
8. (probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.

Example Sentences

In the event of strong wind…

the events of his early years

Experience in Australia indicates that after a devastating weather event, up to one-fifth of people suffer the debilitating effects of extreme stress, emotional injury, and despair.

I went to an event in San Francisco last week.

Where will the event be held?

Of my ill boding Dream / Behold the dire Event.

In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway.

hard beginnings have many times prosperous events […].

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Related Words

Word Forms

• events
• eventing
• evented

Usage Notes

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