event

Noun
  1. Something that happens at a given place and time (synset 100029677)
    is a type of: psychological feature - a feature of the mental life of a living organism
    subtypes:
    • act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
    • group action - action taken by a group of people
    • might-have-been - an event that could have occurred but never did
    • nonevent - an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
    • happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    • social event - an event characteristic of persons forming groups
    • miracle - a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent
    • migration - (chemistry) the nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule
    • make-up, makeup - an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
    • zap - a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
    specific instances: fall - the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve
  2. A special set of circumstances (synset 113966452)
    "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
    is a type of: circumstance - a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
    same as: case
  3. A phenomenon located at a single point in space-time;
    The fundamental observational entity in relativity theory (synset 111474277)
    referred to in: einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity - (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
    is a type of: physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
  4. A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (synset 111430739)
    "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
    is a type of: phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
    subtypes:
    • materialisation, materialization, offspring - something that comes into existence as a result
    • aftereffect - any result that follows its cause after an interval
    • aftermath, backwash, wake - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    • bandwagon effect - the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity
    • brisance - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
    • butterfly effect - the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
    • by-product, byproduct - a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
    • change - the result of alteration or modification
    • coattails effect - (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
    • coriolis effect - (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
    • dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
    • domino effect - the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
    • harvest - the consequence of an effort or activity
    • impact, wallop - a forceful consequence; a strong effect
    • influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another
    • knock-on effect - a secondary or incidental effect
    • branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth - a natural consequence of development
    • product - a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances
    • placebo effect - any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
    • position effect - (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
    • repercussion, reverberation - a remote or indirect consequence of some action
    • response - a result
    • fallout, side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
    • spillover - (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
    same as: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot

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