event meaning and definition

EVENT noun

Definition of event (noun)

1. something that happens at a given place and time
2. a special set of circumstances
   • "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
   • synonyms: case
3. a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
4. 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"
   • synonyms: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot