Event (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Aftermath
- Outgrowth
- Backwash
- Reverberation
- Impact
- Response
- Byproduct
- Dent
- Offspring
- Butterfly Effect
- Coriolis Effect
- Offset
- Harvest
- Change
- Aftereffect
- Side Effect
- Brisance
- By-product
- Wallop
- Influence
- Product
- Branch
- Repercussion
- Materialization
- Knock-on Effect
- Coattails Effect
- Domino Effect
- Offshoot
- Position Effect
- Spillover
- Bandwagon Effect
- Wake
- Materialisation
- Placebo Effect
- Fallout
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Meaning 2
Something that happens at a given place and time.
Classification
Unique beginner for nouns.
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
A phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The collision of two particles is an event that can be precisely located in space-time.
- According to Einstein's theory of relativity, every event is defined by four coordinates: three for space and one for time.
- The event horizon of a black hole marks the boundary beyond which nothing, not even light, can escape the gravitational pull.
- In the context of quantum mechanics, the event of a particle's decay is inherently probabilistic and cannot be predicted with certainty.
- The observation of a supernova explosion is a spectacular astronomical event that can be seen from millions of light-years away.
Meaning 4
A special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.