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eventual.

Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃʊ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈvɛn.(t)ʃ.əl/Received-Pronunciation/ə-/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.əl/General-American
  1. Finally resulting or occurring (after a period of time); inevitable.

    not-comparable
  2. Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.

    not-comparable
  3. Possible, potential.

    not-comparable · proscribed
    They both opposed an eventual imposition of anti-dumping measures as they considered that it could lead to a cessation of imports of the product concerned from the PRC79.
Where this word comes from

From event + -ual; compare French éventuel. The third sense is influenced by any of several European languages, including German eventuell, French éventuel, Italian eventuale, Spanish eventual, Swedish eventuell.

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