Eventual

Definition: Eventual

Eventual

Adjective

1. Expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating; "hope of eventual (or ultimate) rescue"; "if this trend continues it is not reasonable to expect the eventual collapse of the stock market".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "eventual" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1550. (references)

Synonym: Eventual

Futurity

Adjective: future, to come; coming; (impending); next, near; close at hand; eventual, ulterior; in prospect; (expectation).

Crosswords: Eventual

Portuguese (casual, contingent, eventual), Romanian (accidental, casual, contingent, eventual, eventually, possible, possibly, uncertain), Spanish (contingently, eventual, eventually, possible, prospective).

It's possible, eventual (Don't Say You Love Me; performing artist: M2M)

Eventual Wife (2000)

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Books

• Baladas del Amor Eventual y Otros Poemas: Seleccion Antologica (reference)

• Egypt and Libya from Inside, 1969-1976: The Qaddafi Revolution and the Eventual Break in Relations, by the Former Egyptian Ambassador to Libya (reference)

• El contrato de trabajo eventual por circunstancias de la producción (reference)

• El dolo eventual (reference)

• No surrender: the story of William E. Johns, D.S.M., Chief Ordnance Artificer, and how he survived after the eventual sinking of the H.M.S. Exeter in the Java Sea in March 1942 (reference)

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View of the foundry department breaker house. Photograph by Jet Lowe, 1979. (Reproduction Number: HAER, MONT, 12-ANAC.V,1-4) The copper mining town of Anaconda is known for the manufacture and sale of hardware, machinery, and supplies for mining companies. It is also known for its precast building parts and ornaments, such as storefronts and lampposts, made from recycled scrap iron. The Anaconda Reduction Department's breaker house shown here was built around 1900 to break down scrap iron before it was shipped to the furnace for melting and eventual reuse. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Up till the time at which Germany is admitted as a member of the League of Nations the German Army must not possess an armament greater than the amounts fixed in Table No. II annexed to this Section, with the exception of an optional increase not exceeding one-twentyfifth part for small arms and one-fiftieth part for guns, which shall be exclusively used to provide for such eventual replacements as may be necessary. (reference)

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Health

Progress is being made, however, and there is a real possibility of an eventual clinical cure for sickle cell anemia. (references)

More advanced cases, in addition to HBO, require sequestrectomy or partial mandibulectomy with eventual bone grafting. (references)

But home tutoring should be undertaken with the understanding that it is directed toward easing the eventual return to school. (references)

Business

The new reporting regulations are a step toward the eventual closing of the swap centers and exclusive reliance on designated foreign-exchange banks. (references)

With the reform of Chinese government administrative functions, most industrial ministries have been downsized into bureaus, and many face eventual extinction after three years. (references)

The rapid development of China's telecommunications industry, the introduction of domestic competition, and eventual entry of foreign operators with China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) will create more equipment sales opportunities for U.S. firms. (references)

Civil Liberties

Iran

Denial of access to higher education appears aimed at the eventual impoverishment of the Baha'i community. (references)

Mauritius

The Chagossians planned to visit the islands in November in preparation for their eventual return; however, the visit was postponed. (references)

Honduras

The constitutionality of the law was questioned by some legal scholars, and doubts were raised regarding its eventual implementation. (references)

Economic History

Poland

The government also aims to improve Poland's public finances to prepare for eventual adoption of the euro. (references)

Malawi

The accommodation and eventual repatriation of the Mozambicans is considered a major success by international organizations. (references)

Armenia

In March 1993, Armenia signed the multilateral Chemical Weapons Convention, which calls for the eventual elimination of chemical weapons. (references)

Human Rights

Hungary

Libraries also were available and prisoners may attend training programs to assist their eventual return to life outside of prison. (references)

Haiti

Since March 2000, criminal deportees who already have served sentences outside the country are kept in "preventive detention," with no fixed timetable for their eventual release. (references)

Croatia

This survey provided important data to facilitate eventual returns and property restitution, indicating that, of approximately 18,700 housing units, some 10,000 of these units remained occupied at year's end. (references)

Indigenous People

Chile

It provides for eventual bilingual education in schools with indigenous populations, replacing a statute that emphasized assimilation of indigenous people. (references)

Minorities

Bhutan

Human rights groups maintain that this action prejudices any eventual outcome of negotiations over the return of the refugees to the country. (references)

Latvia

The goal of this program is to facilitate the eventual transition to Latvian-language secondary schools by 2004. Although all non-Latvian-speaking students in public schools are supposed to learn Latvian and to study a minimum number of subjects in Latvian, there is a shortage of qualified teachers. (references)

Political Economy

CHILE

The Bank expected to maintain low rates until an eventual economic recovery increases inflationary pressures. (references)

Bulgaria

Defense Secretary Cohen visited Sofia in July and in October 1997, to discuss requirements and preparations for Bulgaria's eventual application for full NATO membership. (references)

Bhutan

A ministerial-level bilateral meeting in November failed to resolve disputes concerning the categorization of refugees in terms of eligibility for their eventual repatriation. (references)

Political Rights

United Arab Emirates

At the same time, she emphasized her view that the eventual appointment of women to the FNC and other government positions would be "a responsibility rather than an honor," requiring careful prior preparation. (references)

East Timor

In December 2000, in his capacity as President of the CNRT, Xanana Gusmao presented to the NC a proposed timeline for the process leading to the election of a constituent assembly, the drafting and adoption of a constitution, and eventual independence. (references)

Trade

Costa Rica

BICSA and Banco de Costa Rica are the most frequently mentioned as candidates for eventual sale. (references)

Women

Ghana

FIDA presented the draft bill to the Director of Legislative Drafting of the Parliament, who is responsible for converting proposed bills into proper legislative format for eventual consideration by Parliament. (references)

Worker Rights

Marshall Islands

The eventual destination and fates of undocumented alien residents and prostitutes are unknown. (references)

Ghana

Trade unions argue that an eventual minimum of a $1.00 (7,050 cedis) a day would provide a living wage to workers. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Albanian

përfundimtar (closing, completive, concluding, conclusive, definitive, determinate, final, illative, net, peremptory, terminal), i mundshëm (available, contingent, feasible, incident, likely, possible, potential, presumable, probable, prospective). (various references)

Arabic 

‏نهائي (conclusive, definitive, extreme, final, firm, irrevocable, peremptory, radical, ultimate), ‏ناتج (consequent, resultant). (various references)

Bulgarian 

краен (completive, distal, dizzy, end, endmost, extreme, final, high, intense, intolerant, latter, marginal, out-, outside, profuse, rabid, red-hot, sublime, supreme, terminal, terminative, terrible, ultimate, unmerciful, utmost, utter, uttermost, veriest, wild-eyed), възможен (conceivable, feasible, liable, likely, possible, potential, thinkable), окончателен (categorical, clean, definitive, determinate, final, irrevocable, last, net, peremptory), евентуален (contingent). (various references)

Chinese 

最后 (final, finally, ultimate, ultimately). (various references)

Czech

koneèný (conclusive, definitive, final, finite, terminal, ultimate). (various references)

Danish

udformning på langt sigt af en fælles forsvarspolitik,som med tiden vil kunne føre til et fælles forsvar (eventual framing of a common defence policy, which might in time lead to a common defence), rekrystallisationen og kornvaeksten afhaenger desuden af eventuelle aendringer af de udskillelser,der er i stand til at haemme korngraensevandring (recrystallization and grain growth also depend on the eventual modification of precipitates capable of slowing grain boundary displacement), at foelge fordelingen af spaending og deformation fra belastningen paalaegges til det tertiaere stadium og til det eventuelle brud (to follow the deformation and stress redistribution of a component from the conditions prevailing on loading to tertiary creep and eventual fracture). (various references)

Dutch

eventueel (contingent, if the occasion arises). (various references)

Esperanto

eventuala (contingent). (various references)

Farsi 

موکول بانجام شرطی , مشروط (Provided, Provisional), احتمالی (Likely, Probable), شرطی (Conditional, Provisional). (various references)

Finnish

mahdollinen (contingent, possible, potential, prospective). (various references)

French

qui s'ensuit, qui en a résulté, éventuel. (various references)

German

schließlich (after all, at length, Eventually, final, finally, in the end, lastly, ultimately), mögliche (potential), letzten Endes (eventually, in the upshot), eventuell (contingent, contingently, in certain circumstances, maybe, mayhap, perchance, perhaps, possible, possibly). (various references)

Greek 

ενδεχόμενοσ (contingent, potential). (various references)

Hebrew 

�"בא כתוצא�". (various references)

Hungarian

végleges (consummative, definite, definitive, last, utter). (various references)

Indonesian

pada akhirnya. (various references)

Italian

eventuale (contingently, eventually, possible), finale (conclusion, end, end-, ending, final, finale, finals, finish, last, payoff, terminal, ultimate), definitivo (definite, definitive, final, last, ultimate), conclusivo (conclusive, damning, final, finishing), alla fine (at, at last, eventually, finally, in the end, ultimately). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

究極 (final, ultimate). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

きゅうきょく (extreme, final, ultimate). (various references)

Korean 

최후 (End, LAST). (various references)

Manx

jerrinagh (absolute, belated, closing, concluding, conclusive, end, final, finalist, foregoing, hindmost, last, late, late of fruit, latter, rearmost, ultimate, utmost). (various references)

Norwegian

endelig (at last, definitive, final, finally). (various references)

Pig Latin

eventualay.(various references)

Portuguese

eventual (casual, contingent). (various references)

Romanian

eventual (accidental, casual, contingent, eventually, possible, possibly, uncertain), ultim (back, bottom, bottommost, closing, extreme, final, finishing, hindmost, last, late, lowest, rear, rearmost, rearward, recent, supreme, ultimate, utmost), posibil (contingent, feasible, manageable, maybe, possible, possibly, presumably), final (conclusive, death, decisive, drop scene, end, ending, final, finale, finish, last, result, ultimate). (various references)

Russian 

возможный (affordable, conceivable, feasible, like, poss possible, possible, presumable, probable, thinkable). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

konačan (conclusive, definitive, finite, peremptory, terminal, ultimate). (various references)

Spanish

eventual (contingently, eventually, possible, prospective), final (close, conclusion, doom, end, ending, epilogue, final, finale, finish, last, leave, liquidation, terminal, ultimate, wire), consiguiente (according, according to, consequent, consequential, ensuing, resultant). (various references)

Swedish

eventuell (any, contingent, possible), slutlig (conclusive, final, last, ultimate), möjlig (conceivable, earthly, feasible, liable, mortal, possible, potential). (various references)

Turkish

sonuç olarak (as a result, consequently, hereby, herewith, last, last of all), son olarak (finally, last, lastly, once and for all, terminally), olası (a priori, contingent, contingently, earthly, feasible, in the air, in the cards, incidental, liable, like, likely, off, on the cards, plausible, possible, probable, prospective, within the bounds of possibility), nihai (final, ultimate), muhtemel (a priori, contingent, in the cards, liable, likely, on the cards, probable, prospective). (various references)

Ukrainian

кінцевий (conclusive, ending, terminal), випадковий (accidental, adventitious, aleatory, casual, chance, chanceful, circumstantial, coincidental, contingent, episodic, episodical, extemporary, facultative, fortuitous, haphazard, happy go lucky, hit or miss, incident, occasional, occurrent, odd, pickup, promiscuous, random, stray, unpremeditated), остаточний (decided, decisive, definitive, determinate, illative, net, unequivocal), можливий (affordable, apt, conceivable, contingent, feasible, likely, possible, potential, presumable, presumptive, probable, prospective). (various references)

Vietnamese 

ngộ xảy ra, l� kết quả của; cuối cùng, có thể xảy ra sẽ được dẫn tới. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "eventual": eventualities, eventuality, eventually. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Eventual" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Benvenuta, eventu, eventuall, eventualy, eventuell, revictual. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: avenue, eluant, eluate, eluent, lateen, leaven, levant, lunate, velate, venule.

-3 letters: anele, eaten, elate, elute, enate, event, laten, leant, leave, lunet, lutea, navel, telae, ulnae, unlet, uveal, valet, value, vault, vaunt, veena, venae, venal, venue.

-4 letters: alee, ante, aunt, eave, elan, etna, even, lane, late, lave, lean, leet, lent, leva, luna, lune, lunt.

+2 letters: equivalent, eventually, untraveled.

+3 letters: equivalents, eventuality, unevaluated.

+4 letters: equivalently, multivalence, reevaluating, reevaluation, unalleviated, unventilated.

+5 letters: countervailed, eventualities, lucrativeness, multivalences, nonequivalent, nonevaluative, reevaluations, ultraviolence, unassertively.