event

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event Definition

• (n) something that happens at a given place and time
• (n) a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
• (n) a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
• (n) 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"

event Synonyms

• case
• consequence
• effect
• event
• issue
• outcome
• result
• upshot