1. Noun
That which comes, arrives, or happens; that which falls out; any incident, good or bad.
2. Noun
An affair in hand; business; enterprise.
3. Noun
The consequence of anything; the issue; conclusion; result; that in which an action, operation, or series of operations, terminates.
4. Verb
To break forth.
5. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary
6. 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"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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