multi-eventadj.
/ˌmʌltɪᵻˈvɛnt/, U.S. /ˌməltiəˈvɛnt/, /ˈˌməltiiˈvɛnt/; see also multi- comb. form. 1. Involving or consisting of more than one event.
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society > leisure > social event > type of social event > [adjective] > relating to several events
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1958 Ann. Math. Statistics 29 1302 2:00 P.M... ‘On multi-event renewal processes’, Ronald Pyke, Stanford University.
1968 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 8 Feb. 309/2 The survival curves always show an initial shoulder... ‘Multievent’ theories, such as the multihit single-target or the multitarget single-hit models, were formulated to explain the observations.
1969 Science 13 June 1292/1 Rocking of platforms would activate microswitches..which were connected to multievent, continuous recorders.
1995 Chem. Geol. 123 53 Western Saudi Arabia is underlain by a long-term depleted mantle with characteristics indicating multi-event melting processes.
2. Sport. Involving a number of sporting disciplines.
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1975 Jrnl. Philos. 72 535 Multi-event athletic competitions (like the decathlon, for instance).
1979 Washington Post 10 June g6/5 The Spartakiad is the focal point for multievent competition.
1992 Time 6 July 34/2 (advt.) Multi-event national championships.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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