Event — synonyms, definition

1. event (Noun)

accident adventure affair anniversary breakthrough case catastrophe celebration chance circumstance climax coincidence competition conclusion consequence contest contingency crisis discovery effect • • •

event (Noun) — Something that happens at a given place and time.

event (Noun) — A special set of circumstances. ex. "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"

event (Noun) — (physics) a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.

event (Noun) — A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon. ex. "he acted very wise after the event"

event (Noun) — (computing) a possible action that the user can perform, monitored by an application or the operating system.

circumstance phenomenon physical phenomenon psychological feature Coriolis effect act aftereffect aftermath backwash bandwagon effect branch brisance butterfly effect by-product byproduct change coattails effect deed dent domino effect fall fallout group action happening • • •