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- \i-ˈvent\
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- \i-ˈvent\
Definitions of event word
- noun event A thing that happens, esp. one of importance. 1
- noun event sthg planned 1
- noun event occurrence 1
- noun event result 1
- noun Technical meaning of event 1. (software) An occurrence or happening of significance to a task or program, such as the completion of an asynchronous input/output operation. A task may wait for an event or any of a set of events or it may (request to) receive asynchronous notification (a signal or interrupt) that the event has occurred. See also event-driven. 2. (data) A transaction or other activity that affects the records in a file. 1
- countable noun event An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. 0
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Parts of speech for Event
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
event popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
event usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for event
verb event
- jockey — a person who rides horses professionally in races.
preposition event
- all along — If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time.
- during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
- in the middle of — at the centre of
- for the time being — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
adverb event
- in a while — a short time from now
- intra — within the walls, as of a city.
- post hoc — after this; afterward.
- thereon — on or upon that or it.
- ensuingly — In an ensuing manner; subsequently.
noun event
- occasion — a particular time, especially as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions.
- happening — something that happens; occurrence; event.
- occurrence — the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- incident — an individual occurrence or event.
- affair — If an event or a series of events has been mentioned and you want to talk about it again, you can refer to it as the affair.
Antonyms for event
noun event
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
Top questions with event
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