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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event go
an event that happens

failure
an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

noun.event

9 Subcategories

ruin, ruination, downfall go
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
flame-out go
a complete or conspicuous failure
malfunction go
a failure to function normally
abortion, miscarriage go
failure of a plan
miss, misfire go
a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)
flop, bust, fizzle go
a complete failure
malformation, miscreation go
something abnormal or anomalous
breakdown, equipment failure go
a cessation of normal operation
licking, defeat go
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest