eventuality

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eventuality

/ɪˌvɛntjuˈælɪti/
/ɪˌvɛnt͡ʃuˈælɪti/

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Calque of French éventualité, eventual + -ity

noun eventualities

countable, uncountable A possible event; something that may happen. 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.
Similar: contingency, possibility, chance, contingent, eventuality, potentiality
countable, obsolete, uncountable An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts.

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noun possible event — see also contingency

Español	eventualidad
Português	eventualidade
Français	éventualité
Deutsch	Eventualität
Italiano	eventualità
Ελληνικά	ενδεχόμενο endechómeno
Română	eventualitate
العربية	اِحْتِمَال iḥtimāl

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@misc{eventuality_2026,
  title = {eventuality},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eventuality},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}