eventuality

English

Etymology

eventual +‎ -ity

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ælɪti

Noun

eventuality (countable and uncountable, plural eventualities)

  1. A possible event; something that may happen.
    • 2012 June 19, Phil McNulty, “England 1-0 Ukraine”, in BBC Sport‎:
      England could have met world and European champions Spain but that eventuality was avoided by Sweden's 2-0 win against France, and Rooney's first goal in a major tournament since scoring twice in the 4-2 victory over Croatia in Lisbon at Euro 2004.
  2. (phrenology) An individual's propensity to take notice of events, changes, or facts.

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