Event
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈvɛnt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Event is a noun meaning An occurrence; something that happens.
Meaning
An occurrence; something that happens.
More Meanings
- A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
- One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
- An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
- (figurative, uncommon, dated) A remarkable person.
- (physics) A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
- (probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
- (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.
Example Sentences
In the event of strong wind…
the events of his early years
Where will the event be held?
I went to an event in San Francisco last week.
Word Forms
- events
- eventing
- evented
Synonyms for event
Depending on context, synonyms include sensation, case.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include case, incidence, incident, occurrence, circumstance, occasion.
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