event

Nouns

  • (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
    case,
  • (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
    consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, issue,

Synonyms

case consequence effect result upshot outcome issue

Words of close approximity

Evenk
even ever
Evenk Evers Evert every
eventful eventide event planner eventration eventual eventuality eventually eventuate