eventuality

even·tu·al·i·ty

noun \i-ˌven-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\

plural even·tu·al·i·ties

Definition of EVENTUALITY

: a possible event or outcome : possibility

Examples of EVENTUALITY

1. He planned carefully and was ready for any eventuality.
2. <a cure for that form of cancer seems like a certain eventuality—it's just a matter of time>

First Known Use of EVENTUALITY

1759

Related to EVENTUALITY

Synonyms: capability, potential, possibility, potentiality, prospect

Related Words: likelihood, probability; latency, potency

Near Antonyms: actuality, reality; certainty

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Rhymes with EVENTUALITY

asexuality, bisexuality, bunker mentality, collegiality, colloquiality, commerciality, conceptuality, conditionality, congeniality, connaturality, connubiality, conventionality, conviviality, corporeality, dimensionality, directionality, effectuality, emotionality, essentiality, exceptionality, extensionality, grammaticality, horizontality, illogicality, impartiality, impersonality, impracticality, inhospitality, instrumentality, intentionality, irrationality, monumentality, municipality, originality, pansexuality, paranormality, polytonality, potentiality, proportionality, provinciality, sentimentality, spirituality, split personality, substantiality, supernormality, theatricality, universality