EVENTUALITY

eventuality, contingency, contingence

(noun) a possible event or occurrence or result

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eventuality (countable and uncountable, plural eventualities)

A possible event; something that may happen.

(phrenology) An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts.

Synonyms

• (possible event): contingency

Source: Wiktionary


E*ven`tu*al"i*ty, n.; pl. Eventualities. Etym: [Cf. F. éventualité.]

1. The coming as a consequence; contingency; also, an event which comes as a consequence.

2. (Phren.)

Definition: Disposition to take cognizance of events.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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