e·vent 
(ĭ-vĕnt)
(ĭ-vĕnt)n.
Idioms: 1.
a. Something that takes place, especially a significant occurrence. See Synonyms at occurrence.
b. A social gathering or activity: The fundraising event was held in the ballroom.
2. Sports A contest in a sports competition, such as a meet: swimming events.
3. Physics A phenomenon or occurrence located at a single point in spacetime, regarded as the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory.
4. Archaic A final result; an outcome.
at all events
In any case.
in any event
In any case: In any event, the audience seemed pleased with your performance.
in the event
If it should happen; in case: In the event of an emergency, call 911.
[Latin ēventus, from past participle of ēvenīre, to happen : ē-, ex-, ex- + venīre, to come; see gwā- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
e·ventless adj.
- lithium oxide
- litho
- litho-
- lithograph
- lithographer
- lithographic
- lithographical
- lithographically
- lithography
- lithologic
- lithological
- lithologically
- lithologist
- lithology
- lithophile
- lithophyte
- lithophytic
- lithopone
- lithosphere
- lithostratigraphic
- lithostratigraphy
- lithotomy
- lithotripsy
- lithotripter
- lithotriptor