advent
- noun
- /ˈæd.vɛnt/
- More today, maybe, than ever before, with the advent of genetic engineering.
- advent of the internet
- the advent of technology
- advent of personal computers
Nothing has changed the human race like that until the advent of the Internet and the smartphone.
- Nothing has changed the human race like that until the advent of the Internet and the smartphone.
- Social media is is the single most empowering invention since the advent of the Internet.
- That's until the advent of penicillin.
- And I turned to her and I said, so I guess this happened before the advent of camcorders, right?
- What kind of ice you need it it this crushed did not come about until the advent of the home blender.
- And this wouldn't simply be provision of food but for other needs and then for the advent of God's Kingdom.
- Had dissolved in what acrimony and cannibal pride and the unholy advent was near, so very near.
- And they also came of age as extremely famous people right before the advent of social media.
- And then all of a sudden the advent of streaming and, and now it's on Peacock.
- The second one was the advent of modern engineers.
Examples
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Nothing has changed the human race like that until the advent of the Internet and the smartphone.
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The face of Lagos transportation has been transformed in recent years by the advent of the motorbike taxi.
Academic text (2008) -
Well it's changed since the advent of the computer.
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Here again, the advent of computers is really, really important.
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Holding free elections in the region is less important than the advent of market economies.
Academic text (2012) -
Before the great growth of population which occurred with the advent of oil came this revolution in the monetary system as well.
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What's been shaking things up is the advent of electronic trading.
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The other exciting one is the advent of molecular diagnostics.
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However, with the advent of new technologies, it has become easier than ever to provide mentorship 24/7.
Academic text (2013) -
The advent of the smartphone revolutionized how we communicate with each other.
Synonyms
Arrival of something or someone
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Advent comes from Latin parts ad- ('to') and venire ('to come'), so it originally meant 'coming to'. You can see the same root in event, which is something that 'comes' to happen, and that's why advent means the arrival of an important person, event, or thing.