event

  • 21event — noun 1 sth that happens ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, important, major, significant ▪ historic, key, landmark, life changing …

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  • 22event — n. 1) a disastrous; dramatic; historical; literary; major; outstanding; sensational; significant; social; spectacular; sporting; tragic event 2) a media event (to stage a media event) 3) a blessed event ( a birth ) 4) current events 5) (sports)… …

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  • 23event — e|vent W1S1 [ıˈvent] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(interesting/exciting)¦ 2¦(social gathering)¦ 3¦(race/competition)¦ 4 in any/either event 5 in the event 6 in the event of something 7 in the normal course of events ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin:… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24event —    by Cliff Stagoll   Deleuze introduced the concept of the event in The Logic of Sense to describe instantaneous productions intrinsic to interactions between various kinds of forces. Events are changes immanent to a confluence of parts or… …

    The Deleuze dictionary

  • 25event —    by Cliff Stagoll   Deleuze introduced the concept of the event in The Logic of Sense to describe instantaneous productions intrinsic to interactions between various kinds of forces. Events are changes immanent to a confluence of parts or… …

    The Deleuze dictionary

  • 26event */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈvent] / US noun Word forms event : singular event plural events 1) a) [countable] something that happens, especially something that involves several people the most traumatic event of my life events surrounding something: Police questioned… …

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  • 27event — e|vent [ ı vent ] noun count *** 1. ) something that happens, especially something that involves several people: the most traumatic event of my life a chain/sequence/series of events: The investigation uncovered a chain of events that could have… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28event — [[t]ɪve̱nt[/t]] ♦ events 1) N COUNT An event is something that happens, especially when it is unusual or important. You can use events to describe all the things that are happening in a particular situation. ...the events of Black Wednesday.… …

    English dictionary

  • 29event — noun 1 INTERESTING/EXCITING (C) something that happens, especially something important, interesting or unusual: the most important events of 1994 | The article discusses the events which led up to the prime minister s resignation. | sequence of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30Event — The word event can have several meanings:In culture and social life:* Festival, for example a musical event * Ceremony, for example a marriage * Competition, for example a sports competition * Party, for example a birthday party * Convention… …

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