triggering event

UK: /ˈtrɪɡərɪŋ ɪˈvent/

Definition

Definition of triggering event - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychologyincident that causes a strong emotional or psychological reaction

The loud argument was a triggering event for his anxiety symptoms.

business

TECH.

specific occurrence that starts a planned process or legal condition

TECH.

The company’s sale was the triggering event for the bonus payments.

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Expressions with event

black-tie event

formal event requiring tuxedos and evening gowns

The charity gala was a black-tie event.

event television

television program attracting a large live audience

The series finale was considered event television.

watershed event

critical turning point marking significant change

The invention of the internet was a watershed event in communication.

in any event

exp.

used to introduce a supporting statement

In any event, the results were better than expected.

the event got wall-to-wall coverage

exp.

received extensive media coverage from all outlets

The event got wall-to-wall coverage after the mayor resigned live on TV.

in no event

adv.

under no circumstances or conditions

In no event shall you disclose this information.

Examples of triggering event in a sentence

Seeing the crowded subway was a triggering event that led to his panic attack.
The breach of contract was the triggering event for the insurance claim.
Her resignation became the triggering event for the leadership transition plan.

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French:événement déclencheur, fait déclencheur, ...
German:auslösendes Ereignis, Auslöser, ...
Italian:evento scatenante, evento di trigger, ...
Spanish:evento desencadenante, hecho desencadenante, ...
Portuguese:evento desencadeador, evento gatilho, ...
Chinese:触发事件, 启动事件, ...
Japanese:引き金となる出来事, トリガー事象, ...
Arabic:حَدَث مُحَفِّز, حَدَث مُحفِّز, ...
Hebrew:אֵירוּעַ מַפְעִיל, אֵירוּעַ מַפְעִיל תַּהֲלִיךְ, ...
Russian:пусковое событие, запускающее событие, ...
Ukrainian:тригерна подія, пускова подія, ...
Hindi:उत्तेजक घटना, प्रारंभिक घटना, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপক ঘটনা, সূচনা ঘটনা, ...
Catalan:esdeveniment desencadenant, esdeveniment activador, ...
Czech:spouštěcí událost, rozhodná událost, ...
Danish:udløsende begivenhed, trigger-begivenhed, ...
Dutch:triggerende gebeurtenis, activerende gebeurtenis, ...
Greek:εκλυτικό γεγονός, γεγονός που ενεργοποιεί, ...
Hungarian:kiváltó esemény, indító esemény, ...
Khmer:ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍បង្កហេតុ, ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍បង្ក, ...
Korean:촉발 사건, 발생 요인, ...
Persian:رویداد محرک, رویداد آغازگر, ...
Polish:zdarzenie wyzwalające, zdarzenie wyzwalające skutek, ...
Portuguese (BR):evento desencadeador, fato gerador, ...
Romanian:eveniment declanșator, eveniment determinant, ...
Swedish:utlösande händelse, starthändelse, ...
Thai:เหตุการณ์กระตุ้น, เหตุการณ์ที่เป็นตัวกระตุ้น, ...
Turkish:tetikleyici olay, tetikleyici unsur, ...
Vietnamese:sự kiện kích hoạt, sự kiện khởi phát, ...

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