- (prenominal)
happening in due course of time; ultimate: the eventual outcome was his defeat
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e•ven•tu•al /ɪˈvɛntʃuəl/USA pronunciation
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- happening at some time in the future;
resulting;
ultimate: His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal.
e•ven•tu•al
(i ven′cho̅o̅ əl),USA pronunciation adj.
- happening at some indefinite future time or after a series of occurrences;
ultimate:His mistakes led to his eventual dismissal. - depending upon uncertain events;
contingent.
- Latin ēventu(s) event + -al1, modeled of French éventuel
- 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged subsequent, consequent, later, resulting.
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