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event
noun
something
that
happens
,
especially
something
important
or
unusual
•
The
sudden
storm
was
an
unexpected
event
that
ruined
our
picnic
.
The
sudden
storm
was
an
unexpected
event
that
ruined
our
picnic
.
•
Graduation
day
is
a
major
event
in
every
student's
life
.
Graduation
day
is
a
major
event
in
every
student's
life
.
From
Latin
‘
eventus
’
meaning
‘
outcome
’
or
‘
occurrence
’.
noun
a
planned
public
occasion
such
as
a
concert
,
festival
,
meeting
,
or
sports
contest
•
The
city
will
host
a
food
truck
event
downtown
this
weekend
.
The
city
will
host
a
food
truck
event
downtown
this
weekend
.
•
The
100-meter
sprint
is
the
most
popular
event
in
the
Olympics
.
The
100-meter
sprint
is
the
most
popular
event
in
the
Olympics
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
signal
or
action
(
like
a
mouse
click
)
that
a
program
can
detect
and
respond
to
•
The
button
click
triggers
an
event
that
saves
the
file
.
The
button
click
triggers
an
event
that
saves
the
file
.
•
The
app
listens
for
a
location
event
from
the
GPS
sensor
.
The
app
listens
for
a
location
event
from
the
GPS
sensor
.
noun
in
probability
,
a
set
of
one
or
more
possible
outcomes
of
an
experiment
•
Rolling
an
even
number
on
a
die
is
an
event
with
a
probability
of
one-half
.
Rolling
an
even
number
on
a
die
is
an
event
with
a
probability
of
one-half
.
•
In
coin
tossing
,
getting
heads
twice
in
a
row
is
a
simple
event
.
In
coin
tossing
,
getting
heads
twice
in
a
row
is
a
simple
event
.
noun
in
physics
,
a
single
point
in
space
and
time
,
often
described
by
four
coordinates
•
The
explosion's
start
can
be
treated
as
an
event
at
the
origin
of
spacetime
.
The
explosion's
start
can
be
treated
as
an
event
at
the
origin
of
spacetime
.
•
Two
lightning
strikes
at
different
locations
are
distinct
events
.
Two
lightning
strikes
at
different
locations
are
distinct
events
.
eventually
adverb
after
a
long
time
,
effort
,
or
series
of
events
,
something
finally
happens
•
After
months
of
practice
,
Maria
eventually
passed
her
driving
test
.
After
months
of
practice
,
Maria
eventually
passed
her
driving
test
.
•
The
rain
stopped
eventually
,
and
the
children
ran
outside
to
play
.
The
rain
stopped
eventually
,
and
the
children
ran
outside
to
play
.
From
the
adjective
“
eventual
” (
occurring
as
a
result
),
plus
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
”.
adverb
at
an
unspecified
time
in
the
future
,
sooner
or
later
•
We
should
leave
now
;
the
bus
will
arrive
eventually
.
We
should
leave
now
;
the
bus
will
arrive
eventually
.
•
Keep
saving
,
and
you
will
eventually
afford
the
trip
to
Japan
.
Keep
saving
,
and
you
will
eventually
afford
the
trip
to
Japan
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
reflecting
future
expectation
rather
than
completed
result
.
prevent
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
something
from
happening
or
make
it
impossible
•
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
Wearing
a
helmet
prevents
serious
head
injuries
during
a
fall
.
•
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
Closing
the
window
quickly
prevented
the
papers
from
blowing
away
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
verb
-
prevent
,
preventing
,
prevents
,
prevented
to
stop
someone
from
doing
something
•
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
Heavy
traffic
prevented
us
from
arriving
on
time
.
•
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
Security
guards
prevent
shoppers
from
entering
after
closing
hours
.
From
Latin
praeventus
,
past
participle
of
praevenire
“
to
come
before
,
anticipate
” (
prae
“
before
”
+
venire
“
to
come
”).
prevention
noun
-
prevention
the
act
or
process
of
stopping
something
from
happening
or
reducing
the
chance
that
it
will
happen
•
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
Regular
exercise
is
an
important
form
of
prevention
against
heart
disease
.
•
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Wearing
helmets
is
required
for
the
prevention
of
head
injuries
on
the
construction
site
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
late
Latin
preventio
(
n-
),
from
Latin
praevenire
‘
come
before
,
anticipate
’.
seventh
adjective
being
number
seven
in
a
list
or
order
.
•
This
is
the
seventh
day
of
our
trip
,
and
we
are
still
having
fun
.
This
is
the
seventh
day
of
our
trip
,
and
we
are
still
having
fun
.
•
The
elevator
doors
open
on
the
seventh
floor
,
revealing
a
brightly
lit
school
hallway
.
The
elevator
doors
open
on
the
seventh
floor
,
revealing
a
brightly
lit
school
hallway
.
Formed
from
the
cardinal
number
seven
plus
the
ordinal
suffix
-th
in
Old
English
;
cognate
with
other
Germanic
forms
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
number
seven
in
a
sequence
.
•
Liam
was
the
seventh
to
cross
the
finish
line
.
Liam
was
the
seventh
to
cross
the
finish
line
.
•
The
seventh
on
the
guest
list
canceled
at
the
last
minute
.
The
seventh
on
the
guest
list
canceled
at
the
last
minute
.
noun
one
of
seven
equal
parts
;
1⁄7
.
•
If
you
cut
the
chocolate
bar
into
seven
pieces
,
each
piece
is
a
seventh
.
If
you
cut
the
chocolate
bar
into
seven
pieces
,
each
piece
is
a
seventh
.
•
One
seventh
of
the
class
volunteered
to
clean
the
park
.
One
seventh
of
the
class
volunteered
to
clean
the
park
.
noun
(
music
)
the
interval
between
two
notes
that
are
seven
scale
degrees
apart
,
or
the
note
itself
.
•
A
dominant
seventh
chord
gives
blues
music
its
rich
,
tense
sound
.
A
dominant
seventh
chord
gives
blues
music
its
rich
,
tense
sound
.
•
The
melody
jumps
a
minor
seventh
to
create
surprise
.
The
melody
jumps
a
minor
seventh
to
create
surprise
.