nounπShareAn occurrence; something that happens."The school organizes many fun events throughout the year, like sports day and the school fair. "eventtimehistoryphenomenaactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prearranged social activity (function, etc.)"I went to an event in San Francisco last week."entertainmenteventsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of several contests that combine to make up a competition.""She competed in three events at the school track meet: the 100-meter dash, the long jump, and the relay race." "sporteventgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn end result; an outcome (now chiefly in phrases)."In the event, he turned out to have what I needed anyway."outcomeeventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA point in spacetime having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate."Analyzing particle collisions involves pinpointing the exact spacetime coordinates of individual events. "physicsspacetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA possible action that the user can perform that is monitored by an application or the operating system (event listener). When an event occurs an event handler is called which performs a specific task."The application tracks specific events, like clicking a button or typing in a field, so it can react appropriately. "computingtechnologytechnicalelectronicssystemeventfunctionprocessactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA set of some of the possible outcomes; a subset of the sample space."When rolling a six-sided die, the events of rolling an even number (2, 4, or 6) or an odd number (1, 3, or 5) are subsets of all possible outcomes. "outcomemathpossibilitystatisticseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn affair in hand; business; enterprise."The organization of the school fair was one of the biggest events we tackled this year. "businesseventactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn episode of severe health conditions."The doctor documented the patient's cardiac events, noting the frequency and severity of each episode of chest pain and irregular heartbeat. "medicinediseaseconditioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo occur, take place."The soccer game events this Saturday at the local park. "eventactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be emitted or breathed out; to evaporate."The freshly brewed coffee events a fragrant steam as it cools. "physiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo expose to the air, ventilate."To events the musty smell from the old rug, she hung it outside in the sunshine and breeze. "environmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading