event

event

noun \i-ˈvent\

Definition of EVENT

1

a archaic : outcome

b : the final outcome or determination of a legal action

c : a postulated outcome, condition, or eventuality <in the event that I am not there, call the house>

2

a : something that happens : occurrence

b : a noteworthy happening

c : a social occasion or activity

d : an adverse or damaging medical occurrence <a heart attack or other cardiac event>

3

: any of the contests in a program of sports

4

: the fundamental entity of observed physical reality represented by a point designated by three coordinates of place and one of time in the space-time continuum postulated by the theory of relativity

5

: a subset of the possible outcomes of an experiment

— event·less \-ləs\ adjective

— at all events

: in any case

— in any event

: in any case

— in the event

chiefly British

: as it turns out

Examples of EVENT

1. The article recounted the events of the past year.
2. the last major event of the summer
3. He had no memory of the events that happened afterwards.
4. The accident was caused by an unusual sequence of events.
5. She likes to arrive at social events early.
6. It's the only event on the golf tour that she hasn't yet won.

Origin of EVENT

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin eventus, from evenire to happen, from e- + venire to come — more at come

First Known Use: 1549

Related to EVENT

Synonyms

affair, circumstance, episode, hap, happening, incident, occasion, occurrence, thing

Related Words

coincidence, co-occurrence, fluke, freak; landmark, milepost, milestone, page, phenomenon, turning point; adventure, experience, time; happenchance, happenstance; accident, crisis, emergency, juncture; achievement, deed, exploit, feat; news, tidings

See Synonym Discussion at occurrence

Rhymes with EVENT

absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, pigment, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent

event

noun \i-ˈvent\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EVENT

: an adverse or damaging medical occurrence <a heart attack or other cardiac event>