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      event
      noun
      An occurrence; something that happens.
      A prearranged social activity (function, etc.)
      One of several contests that combine to make up a competition.
      An end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases).
      (computing) 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.
      (probability theory) A set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space.
      (medicine) An episode of severe health conditions.
      (physics) A point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate.
      (figurative, uncommon, dated) A remarkable person.
      (obsolete) An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
      verb
      (obsolete) To occur, take place.
      (obsolete, intransitive) To be emitted or breathed out; to evaporate.
      (obsolete, transitive) To expose to the air, ventilate.
      Roots
      venio-vent · Latin · come
      Synonyms for event
      occurrencenhappeningnincidentnoutcomencasenoccasionneventualitynconsequencenaffairnresultn
      Words related to event
      noneventngalanfestnshowgroundshindignextravaganzanfundraisernfestivitiesnbeanfeastnvenuenfestivalnbanquetncelebrationnafterclapkirmessinvitationaladjsuperventionnattendeesngatheringsnjamboreenregalementnpageantnorganizersnspectaclenfiestansongfestexponperipeteiansymposiumnhostedv

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