EVENTUAL

eventual

(adjective) expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating; “hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue”; “if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

eventual (not comparable)

Finally resulting or occuring (after a period of time).

Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.

(nonstandard, NNSE or European Union) Possible, potential.

Source: Wiktionary


E*ven"tu*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©ventiel. See Event.]

1. Coming or happening as a consequence or result; consequential. Burke.

2. Final; ultimate. "Eventual success." Cooper.

3. (Law)

Definition: Dependent on events; contingent. Marshall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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