Event Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary) - Math Is Fun

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One (or more) outcomes of an experiment.

Example events: • Getting a Tail when tossing a coin • Rolling a "7" with two dice

Example events with more than one outcome: • Choosing a "King" from a deck of cards (any of the 4 Kings) • Rolling an "even number" (2, 4 or 6)

See: Probability, Outcome, Experiment Probability Copyright © 2025 Rod Pierce

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