eventual

  • 21eventual — e|ven|tu|al [ıˈventʃuəl] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: éventuel, from Latin eventus what happens in the end ; EVENT] happening at the end of a long period of time or after a lot of other things have happened ▪ Sweden… …

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  • 22eventual — e|ven|tu|al [ ı ventʃuəl ] adjective only before noun * happening or existing at the end of a process or period of time: his eventual capture and imprisonment Pierce lost to the eventual winner of the tournament …

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  • 23eventual — adjective (only before noun) happening or achieving something at the end of a process: Sweden were the eventual winners of the tournament. | the eventual outcome …

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  • 24eventual */ — UK [ɪˈventʃuəl] / US adjective [only before noun] happening or existing at the end of a process or period of time his eventual capture and imprisonment Pierce lost to the eventual winner of the tournament …

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  • 25eventual — adjective Date: 1683 1. archaic contingent, conditional 2. taking place at an unspecified later time ; ultimately resulting < they counted on our eventual success > …

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  • 26eventual — /i ven chooh euhl/, adj. 1. happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences; ultimate: His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal. 2. depending upon uncertain events; contingent. [1605 15; < L eventu(s) EVENT + AL1,&#8230; …

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  • 27eventual — adj. Eventual is used with these nouns: ↑aim, ↑closure, ↑demise, ↑destination, ↑disappearance, ↑downfall, ↑extinction, ↑fate, ↑outcome, ↑recovery, ↑replacement, ↑ …

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  • 28eventual — adjetivo casual, fortuito, inseguro, incierto, interino, posible, accidental, provisional, circunstancial. «En lo eventual hay probabilidad de que suceda; lo casual es imprevisto. Son casuales los encuentros inesperados, las coincidencias raras.&#8230; …

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  • 29eventual — adjective the eventual outcome of the competition Syn: final, ultimate, concluding, closing, end; resulting, ensuing, consequent, subsequent …

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  • 30eventual — [ɪˈventʃuəl] adj happening or existing at the end of a long process or period of time Syn: ultimate This mistake led to his eventual capture and imprisonment.[/ex] …

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