event en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /iːˈʋɛɳʈ/ (India, North)
- (US) audio
- /ə-/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɪˈvɛnt/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɪˈʋɛɳʈ/ (India, North)
- /əˈvent/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈiː.ʋɛɳʈ/ (India, South)
- /i-/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ɪˈvɛnt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle French event, from Latin ēventus (“an event, occurrence”), from ēveniō (“to happen, to fall out, to come out”), from ē (“out of, from”), short form of ex + veniō (“come”); related to venture, advent, convent, invent, convene, evene, etc.
Meanings
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An occurrence; something that happens.
the events of his early years
1856 February, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Oliver Goldsmith”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:Experience in Australia indicates that after a devastating weather event, up to one-fifth of people suffer the debilitating effects of extreme stress, emotional injury, and despair.
2017, Anthony J. McMichael, Alistair Woodward, Cameron Muir, Climate Change and the Health of Nations, →ISBN, page 67:In the event of strong wind…
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A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
Where will the event be held?
I went to an event in San Francisco last week.
- One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
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An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway.
hard beginnings have many times prosperous events […].
1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, partition 2, section 3, member 3:Of my ill boding Dream / Behold the dire Event.
1707, Semele, by Eccles and Congrieve; scene 8dark doubts between the promise and event
1743, [Edward Young], “Night the Fourth. The Christian Triumph.”, in The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality, London: […] R[obert] Dodsley, […]; [a]nd sold by M[ary] Cooper, […], →OCLC:
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(dated, figuratively, uncommon) A remarkable person.
Miss Burton, you are an event! Sleepy, old Lymston's going to love you! Bye-bye. Bye.
1985, Miss Marple: The Moving Finger, spoken by Mr. Pye (Richard Pearson):
- A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
- A possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task.
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A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
If X is a random variable representing the toss of a six-sided die, then its sample space could be denoted as {1,2,3,4,5,6}. Examples of events could be: X=1, X=2, X>5,X̸=4, and X isin 1,3,5.
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(obsolete) An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
Leave we him to his events.
c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
- An episode of severe health conditions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| events | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
tail event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-driven architecture (Some may be Hyponyms) · event data recorder (Some may be Hyponyms) · nonevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · event loop (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventless (Some may be Hyponyms) · oxygenation event (Some may be Hyponyms) · extinction level event (Some may be Hyponyms) · black swan event (Some may be Hyponyms) · after-event (Some may be Hyponyms) · evential (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventize (Some may be Hyponyms) · impossible event (Some may be Hyponyms) · liquidity event (Some may be Hyponyms) · Miyake event (Some may be Hyponyms) · chain of events (Some may be Hyponyms) · certain event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event handler (Some may be Hyponyms) · unevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · perievent (Some may be Hyponyms) · combined event (Some may be Hyponyms) · road event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event sink (Some may be Hyponyms) · coevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · adverse event (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventual (Some may be Hyponyms) · signalling event (Some may be Hyponyms) · megaevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventology (Some may be Hyponyms) · special event (Some may be Hyponyms) · Bond event (Some may be Hyponyms) · Azolla event (Some may be Hyponyms) · pseudoevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · event time (Some may be Hyponyms) · Triassic-Jurassic extinction event (Some may be Hyponyms) · in any event (Some may be Hyponyms) · in the event of (Some may be Hyponyms) · interevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventlike (Some may be Hyponyms) · non-event (Some may be Hyponyms) · transient luminous event (Some may be Hyponyms) · subevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · anoxic event (Some may be Hyponyms) · main event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event derivative (Some may be Hyponyms) · canon event (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventhood (Some may be Hyponyms) · track event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-related potential (Some may be Hyponyms) · cosmic event horizon (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventer (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventness (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-based programming (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventscape (Some may be Hyponyms) · then and in that event (Some may be Hyponyms) · multievent (Some may be Hyponyms) · Tunguska event (Some may be Hyponyms) · in the event that (Some may be Hyponyms) · extinction event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event recorder (Some may be Hyponyms) · Messinian event (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventgoer (Some may be Hyponyms) · whiting event (Some may be Hyponyms) · moral event horizon (Some may be Hyponyms) · misevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · doujin event (Some may be Hyponyms) · never event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event tree (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventify (Some may be Hyponyms) · afterevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · event marketing (Some may be Hyponyms) · Lago Mare event (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventful (Some may be Hyponyms) · energetic event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-driven programming (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-goer (Some may be Hyponyms) · it is easy to be wise after the event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-driven (Some may be Hyponyms) · field event (Some may be Hyponyms) · microevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · event-based (Some may be Hyponyms) · at any event (Some may be Hyponyms) · event CG (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventive (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventization (Some may be Hyponyms) · eventism (Some may be Hyponyms) · Christ event (Some may be Hyponyms) · K-T extinction event (Some may be Hyponyms) · postevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · cosmological event horizon (Some may be Hyponyms) · bioevent (Some may be Hyponyms) · life event (Some may be Hyponyms) · mass extinction event (Some may be Hyponyms)
Descendants
іве́нт (a festival; a themed event in a game)
Hyponyms
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event · current events · speciation event · blessed event · risk event · media event · impact event · sentinel event · credit event · doomsday event · social event · quick time event · episodic events · extinction event
Relateds
wise after the event · event horizon · in the event
Synonyms
Translations (284)
nb begivenhet (occurrence) · gv cruinnaght (occurrence) · bg съби́тие (occurrence) · az olay (occurrence) · da begivenhed (prearranged social activity) · uk поді́я (occurrence) · yi געשעעניש (occurrence) · cs jev (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · da event (prearranged social activity) · ms peristiwa (occurrence) · cmn 事件 (occurrence) · kmr rûdan (occurrence) · tt очрак (occurrence) · it accidente (medicine: an episode of severe health conditions) · ba хәл (occurrence) · mk настан (occurrence) · az vaqiə (occurrence) · az hadisə (occurrence) · is atvik (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ps حادثه (occurrence) · ur ماجْرا (occurrence) · mi pureitanga (occurrence) · mn үйл явдал (occurrence) · is atvik (occurrence) · bg съби́тие (physics: point in spacetime) · bg съби́тие (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · es evento (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · km ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ (occurrence) · txb wäntare (occurrence) · sw tukio (occurrence) · es suceso (occurrence) · pl event (prearranged social activity) · ko 사건 (physics: point in spacetime) · nan-hbl 活動 /活动 (occurrence) · de Ereignis (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · hy դիպված (occurrence) · pl impreza (occurrence) · hak 活動 /活动 (occurrence) · oc eveniment (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · sv evenemang (prearranged social activity) · et sündmus (occurrence) · el συμβάν (occurrence) · es efemérides (occurrence) · ta நிகழ்ச்சி (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ka შემთხვევა (occurrence) · mk настан (physics: point in spacetime) · ht evènman (occurrence) · ja イベント (occurrence) · pl zdarzenie (physics: point in spacetime) · pt acidente (medicine: an episode of severe health conditions) · ko 행사 (occurrence) · it evento (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · sa घटना (occurrence) · fr évènement (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ta நிகழ்ச்சி (prearranged social activity) · sw tukio (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · sv händelse (occurrence) · cmn 事件 (physics: point in spacetime) · ar حَادِثَة (occurrence) · fi tapahtuma (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · mi pāpono (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ja 事件 (occurrence) · cmn 活動 /活动 (occurrence) · be падзе́я (occurrence) · tr vaka (occurrence) · it evento (occurrence) · cs událost (physics: point in spacetime) · lv gadījums (occurrence) · sl dogodek (occurrence) · sw tukio (physics: point in spacetime) · da hændelse (occurrence) · ru происше́ствие (occurrence) · cs událost (occurrence) · fi tapahtuma (prearranged social activity) · ka მოვლენა (occurrence) · sv evenemang (occurrence) · de Veranstaltung (prearranged social activity) · el συμβαν (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · uz voqea (occurrence) · hy պատահար (physics: point in spacetime) · hu történés (occurrence) · fr accident (medicine: an episode of severe health conditions) · fa-ira حادِثِه (occurrence) · oc eveniment (physics: point in spacetime) · es evento (physics: point in spacetime) · tk waka (occurrence) · km ហេតុការណ៍ (occurrence) · he אירוע \ אֵרוּעַ (occurrence) · fr événement (occurrence) · hu összejövetel (prearranged social activity) · ta நிகழ்வு (occurrence) · es acontecimiento (occurrence) · es evento (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · yue 活動 /活动 (occurrence) · hu alkalom (prearranged social activity) · gd tuiteamas (occurrence) · ur واقِعَہ (occurrence) · ur گَھٹْنا (occurrence) · sw kisa (occurrence) · sw kisa (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · es accidente (medicine: an episode of severe health conditions) · da hændelse (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ur رُویَداد (occurrence) · nb arrangement (prearranged social activity) · nn arrangement (prearranged social activity) · it accadimento (occurrence) · sh zbívānje (occurrence) · pt evento (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · tt вакыйга (occurrence) · pt evento (physics: point in spacetime) · dsb tšojenje (occurrence) · hu rendezvény (prearranged social activity) · la eventum (physics: point in spacetime) · bg съби́тие (prearranged social activity) · tl pangyayari (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · hak 事件 (occurrence) · sk udalosť (occurrence) · bn ঘটনা (occurrence) · ka ხდომილება (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · sl dogodek (physics: point in spacetime) · de Ereignis (occurrence) · hi घटना (occurrence) · uk поді́я (prearranged social activity) · cmn 事件 (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ja 出来事 (occurrence) · sq ngjarje (occurrence) · tk hadysa (occurrence) · fi tapahtuma (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ro eveniment (occurrence) · da begivenhed (physics: point in spacetime) · th เหตุการณ์ (occurrence) · sv fall (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · lo ເຫດການ (occurrence) · fi tapahtuma (physics: point in spacetime) · pt evento (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ky окуя (occurrence) · mr इव्हेंट (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ug ھادىسە (occurrence) · bn ঘটনা (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · la eventum (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · sv arrangemang (prearranged social activity) · lad evenimiento (occurrence) · sv tillställning (prearranged social activity) · ps رویداد (occurrence) · kk оқиға (occurrence) · mk збиднување (occurrence) · uz hodisa (occurrence) · lt atvejis (occurrence) · la eventum (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · sv event (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · fi tapaus (occurrence) · mk настан (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · la fors (occurrence) · fi tilaisuus (prearranged social activity) · sh до̏гађа̄ј (occurrence) · ar وَاقِعَة (occurrence) · cy digwyddiad (occurrence) · is atburður (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · fi tapahtuma (occurrence) · fa-ira رویْداد (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · khb ᦃᦸᧉᦂᦱᧃ (occurrence) · el γεγονός (physics: point in spacetime) · pl zdarzenie (occurrence) · gl acontecemento (occurrence) · hu esemény (occurrence) · es efeméride (occurrence) · lv notikums (physics: point in spacetime) · fa-ira رویْداد (occurrence) · lt atsitikimas (occurrence) · ru собы́тие (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · lt įvykis (occurrence) · sv händelse (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · my အဖြစ်အပျက် (occurrence) · fr événement (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · fa-ira رُخْداد (occurrence) · gl evento (occurrence) · ckb ڕووداو (occurrence) · hi प्रसंग (prearranged social activity) · ta நிகழ்ச்சி (occurrence) · eo evento (occurrence) · pl wydarzenie (occurrence) · he אירוע (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · bg съби́тие (one of several contests that combine to make up a sports competition) · mi takunetanga (occurrence) · hu ülés (prearranged social activity) · mi taiopenga (occurrence) · my စဉ်းဝါး (occurrence) · fi ilmiö (occurrence) · hy պատահար (occurrence) · ru собы́тие (occurrence) · tg ҳодиса (occurrence) · io evento (occurrence) · ko 사건 (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · sv gren (one of several contests that combine to make up a sports competition) · fr évènement (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · nb hendelse (occurrence) · ur حادِثَہ (occurrence) · mr प्रसंग (occurrence) · nl gebeurtenis (occurrence) · ur سانِحَہ (occurrence) · vi sự việc (occurrence) · nan-hbl 事件 (occurrence) · oc eveniment (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ru собы́тие (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · mr घटना (occurrence) · vi sự kiện (occurrence) · tg воқеа (occurrence) · yue 事件 (occurrence) · tl pangyayari (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ru собы́тие (physics: point in spacetime) · fr évènement (physics: point in spacetime) · sv utfall (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · fa-ira پیشامَد (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · pl zdarzenie (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · nl evenement (occurrence) · it fatto (occurrence) · tr olay (occurrence) · hy դեպք (occurrence) · es evento (occurrence) · cmn 事件 (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · my အခြင်း (occurrence) · ru слу́чай (occurrence) · it evento (physics: point in spacetime) · gl suceso (occurrence) · sh dešavanje (occurrence) · fr événement (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · pl przypadek (occurrence) · dng сыҗян (occurrence) · pl zdarzenie (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · ang ġelimp (occurrence) · ja イベント (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · oc eveniment (occurrence) · fa-ira واقِعِه (occurrence) · fr événement (physics: point in spacetime) · uk за́хід (occurrence) · ps واقعه (occurrence) · da begivenhed (occurrence) · io eventajo (occurrence) · no programpost (occurrence) · ba осраҡ (occurrence) · et seik (occurrence) · fr évènement (occurrence) · kmr bûyer (occurrence) · hu program (prearranged social activity) · it evento (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · sh зби́ва̄ње (occurrence) · mn явдал (occurrence) · hi घटना (physics: point in spacetime) · hy իրադարձություն (occurrence) · fa-ira ماجَرا (occurrence) · ug ۋەقە (occurrence) · de Vorgang (occurrence) · sh dȍgađāj (occurrence) · mr बिंदू (physics: point in spacetime) · pt evento (occurrence) · lt renginys (occurrence) · tl yari (occurrence) · ba ваҡиға (occurrence) · el γεγονός (occurrence) · tg рӯйдод (occurrence) · is atburður (occurrence) · ko 사건 (occurrence) · id kejadian (occurrence) · ca esdeveniment (occurrence) · tl balagha (occurrence) · hu esemény (physics: point in spacetime) · sv skede (medicine: an episode of severe health conditions) · tg моҷаро (occurrence) · ja 事件 (physics: point in spacetime) · ka ალბათური ხდომილება (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · bg съби́тие (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · eo okazaĵo (occurrence) · ko 이벤트 (occurrence) · tr hadise (occurrence) · sv händelse (computing: action which triggers an event handler) · ka ხდომილობა (probability theory: a set of some of the possible outcomes) · la ēventum (occurrence) · lv notikums (occurrence) · sv händelse (physics: point in spacetime) · sh дешавање (occurrence) · tl pangyayari (physics: point in spacetime) · de Geschehnis (occurrence) · tl pangyayari (occurrence) · sv begivenhet (prearranged social activity)