event
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Definitions
Noun
something that happens at a given place and time
Noun
a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
Noun
a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
Noun
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"
More Specific Terms
act
aftereffect
aftermath
backwash
bandwagon effect
branch
brisance
butterfly effect
byproduct
by-product
change
coattails effect
Coriolis effect
deed
dent
domino effect
fallout
group action
happening
harvest
human action
human activity
impact
influence
knock-on effect
makeup
make-up
materialisation
materialization
might-have-been
migration
miracle
natural event
nonevent
occurrence
occurrent
offset
offshoot
offspring
outgrowth
placebo effect
position effect
product
repercussion
response
reverberation
side effect
social event
spillover
wake
wallop
zap