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S: (n) event (event%1:03:00::) (something that happens at a given place and time)

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has instance
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S: (n) psychological feature (psychological_feature%1:03:00::) (a feature of the mental life of a living organism)

S: (n) abstraction (abstraction%1:03:00::), abstract entity (abstract_entity%1:03:00::) (a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples)

S: (n) entity (entity%1:03:00::) (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))

S: (n) event (event%1:26:00::), case (case%1:26:00::) (a special set of circumstances) "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

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S: (n) event (event%1:19:00::) (a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory)

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S: (n) physical phenomenon (physical_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy)

S: (n) acoustic phenomenon (acoustic_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound)
S: (n) atmospheric phenomenon (atmospheric_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere)
S: (n) boundary layer (boundary_layer%1:19:00::) (the layer of slower flow of a fluid past a surface)
S: (n) chaos (chaos%1:19:00::) (the formless and disordered state of matter before the creation of the cosmos)
S: (n) cloud (cloud%1:19:01::) (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
S: (n) decalescence (decalescence%1:19:00::) (phenomenon that occurs when a metal is being heated and there is a sudden slowing in the rate of temperature increase; slowing is caused by a change in the internal crystal structure of the metal)
S: (n) electrical phenomenon (electrical_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon involving electricity)
S: (n) electricity (electricity%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons)
S: (n) energy (energy%1:19:01::) (any source of usable power) "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"
S: (n) energy (energy%1:19:00::), free energy (free_energy%1:19:00::) ((physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs) "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
S: (n) power (power%1:19:00::) ((physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second))
S: (n) event (event%1:19:00::) (a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory)
S: (n) field (field%1:19:00::), field of force (field_of_force%1:19:00::), force field (force_field%1:19:00::) (the space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it)
S: (n) force (force%1:19:00::) ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity) "force equals mass times acceleration"
S: (n) hysteresis (hysteresis%1:19:00::) (the lagging of an effect behind its cause; especially the phenomenon in which the magnetic induction of a ferromagnetic material lags behind the changing magnetic field)
S: (n) resonance (resonance%1:19:01::) (an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation)
S: (n) mechanical phenomenon (mechanical_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects)
S: (n) opacity (opacity%1:19:00::) (the phenomenon of not permitting the passage of electromagnetic radiation)
S: (n) optical phenomenon (optical_phenomenon%1:19:00::) (a physical phenomenon related to or involving light)
S: (n) pressure (pressure%1:19:00::), pressure level (pressure_level%1:19:00::), force per unit area (force_per_unit_area%1:19:00::) (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)) "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
S: (n) reflection (reflection%1:19:00::), reflexion (reflexion%1:19:00::) (the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface)
S: (n) refraction (refraction%1:19:00::) (the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another)
S: (n) resolving power (resolving_power%1:19:00::), resolution (resolution%1:19:00::) (the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together)
S: (n) resolution (resolution%1:19:01::) ((computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture)
S: (n) conduction (conduction%1:19:00::), conductivity (conductivity%1:19:00::) (the transmission of heat or electricity or sound)
S: (n) propagation (propagation%1:19:00::) (the movement of a wave through a medium)
S: (n) interaction (interaction%1:19:00::), fundamental interaction (fundamental_interaction%1:19:00::) ((physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons)
S: (n) surface tension (surface_tension%1:19:00::) (a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces)
S: (n) syzygy (syzygy%1:19:00::) (the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system)
S: (n) transparency (transparency%1:19:00::), transparence (transparence%1:19:00::) (permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation)
S: (n) turbulence (turbulence%1:19:00::), turbulency (turbulency%1:19:00::) (unstable flow of a liquid or gas)
S: (n) chop (chop%1:19:00::) (the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)) "the boat headed into the chop"
S: (n) flotation (flotation%1:19:00::), floatation (floatation%1:19:00::) (the phenomenon of floating (remaining on the surface of a liquid without sinking))

S: (n) consequence (consequence%1:19:00::), effect (effect%1:19:00::), outcome (outcome%1:19:00::), result (result%1:19:00::), event (event%1:19:01::), issue (issue%1:19:00::), upshot (upshot%1:19:00::) (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon) "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"