Eventuality
/ɪˌvɛntjuˈælɪti/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A possible event; something that may happen. countable, uncountable
"Vigil: You are not Prothean. But you are not machine, either. This eventuality was one of many that was anticipated. This is why we sent our warning through the beacons."
- 2 a possible event or occurrence or result wordnet
- 3 An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts. countable, obsolete, uncountable
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We need to be ready for any eventuality."
Etymology
Calque of French éventualité, eventual + -ity