Dictionary

eventuality en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪˌvɛnt͡ʃuˈælɪti/
• /ɪˌvɛntjuˈælɪti/

Etymology

Calque of French éventualité, eventual + -ity

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A possible event; something that may happen.
   • Vigil: You are not Prothean. But you are not machine, either. This eventuality was one of many that was anticipated. This is why we sent our warning through the beacons. 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Ilos:
   • England could have met world and European champions Spain but that eventuality was avoided by Sweden's 2-0 win against France, and Rooney's first goal in a major tournament since scoring twice in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in Lisbon at Euro 2004. 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport:
2. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts.

Forms

Coordinates

realization · eventualization · reality

Relateds

eventualize

Synonyms

possibility · eventuality · chance · potentiality · contingency · contingent · possibility · contingency

Translations (12)

ro eventualitate (possible event — see also contingency) · it eventualità (possible event — see also contingency) · ca eventualitat (possible event — see also contingency) · es eventualidad (possible event — see also contingency) · pt eventualidade (possible event — see also contingency) · el ενδεχόμενο (possible event — see also contingency) · sv eventualitet (possible event — see also contingency) · fr éventualité (possible event — see also contingency) · de Eventualität (possible event — see also contingency) · hu eshetőség (possible event — see also contingency) · ar اِحْتِمَال (possible event — see also contingency) · pdt Mäajlichkjeit (possible event — see also contingency)