Casing vs Event - What's the Difference?

Casing

Event

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
  • the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
  • the housing or outer covering of something
Definition as Noun
  • something that happens at a given place and time
  • a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory
  • a special set of circumstances
  • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Examples

  • "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
  • "the clock has a walnut case"
  • "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"
  • "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

Parts of Speech

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