event
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”
a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
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”
Origin
From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.
Phrases
- event horizon
- in the event
- wise after the event
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