🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Eventualidade

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eventualidade

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Eventuality/ɪˌvɛn.tʃuˈæl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Precisamos estar preparados para qualquer eventualidade."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A possible event or outcome that may occur in the future.

    "We must prepare for every eventuality in our project planning."
  2. 2

    The quality of being eventual; the state of being contingent upon future events.

    "The eventuality of a market downturn led to cautious investment strategies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'eventuality' originates from the Latin word 'eventualis', meaning 'pertaining to an event', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century. The meaning has shifted to encompass not just events but also the potential outcomes or consequences of those events.

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