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event - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'event' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Event [ n.]
- That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad.
- An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
- The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates.
2 . Event [ v. t.]
- To break forth.

Meaning of 'event' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . event [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Example in sentence:
  • he acted very wise after the event;
  • his decision had depressing consequences for business;
  • the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
Meaning (2):
- a special set of circumstances
Example in sentence:
  • in that event, the first possibility is excluded;
  • it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled