"evential" meaning in English

See evential in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪˈvɛn(t)ʃəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈvɛn(t)ʃəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪˈvɛnʃəl/ [General-American], /ɪˈvɛnt͡ʃəl/ [General-American], /ə-/ [General-American] Forms: more evential [comparative], most evential [superlative]
Etymology: From event + -ial. Etymology templates: {{af|en|event|-ial}} event + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj|more}} evential (comparative more evential, superlative most evential)
  1. (metaphysics) Pertaining to or composed of events. Categories (topical): Metaphysics
    Sense id: en-evential-en-adj-1~NV1s7n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial

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