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advent

/ˈæd.vənt/

Meanings
noun
Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears

Examples :

"The advent of the internet has changed how we communicate. "
time event history

Related Words

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internet noun

/ˈɪntəˌnɛt/ /ˈɪntɚˌnɛt/

Any set of computer networks that communicate using the Internet Protocol. (An intranet.)

"Our company uses a private internet to share documents securely among employees. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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onset noun

/ˈɒnˌsɛt/ /ˈɔnˌsɛt/ /ˈɑnˌsɛt/

An attack; an assault especially of an army.

"The enemy's sudden onset of the attack caught the city guard completely off guard. "

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arrival noun

/əˈɹaɪ.vəl/

The act of arriving or something that has arrived.

"The early arrival of the bride created a stir."

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changed verb

/t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒd/

To become something different.

"The tadpole changed into a frog.   Stock prices are constantly changing."

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time noun

/tɑem/ /taɪm/

The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

"Time stops for nobody.   the ebb and flow of time"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

The person or thing in the first position.

"He was the first to complete the course."

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communicate verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

To impart

"The teacher communicated the new assignment to the students. "

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comes verb

/kʌmz/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

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when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

The time at which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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appears verb

/əˈpiːɹz/ /əˈpɪəz/ /əˈpɪɹz/

To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.

"The sun appears from behind the clouds after the rain. "