advent

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In fact, since the advent of webcams, it's probably come to outnumber the bad stuff 10 to 1.

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Quick take

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

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noun

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

noun

the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

noun

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for advent.

noun

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous); "the advent of the computer"

noun

the season including the four Sundays preceding Christmas

noun

(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment

Example sentences

In fact, since the advent of webcams, it's probably come to outnumber the bad stuff 10 to 1.

By the time "The Wire" ended, the police were surprised at the advent of camera phones.

With the advent of war, it changed at least once a day, effectively locking the Poles out.

John Carmack is a fan: "I am very happy with the advent of the PVR Wizard ray tracing tech.

* Speaking of piracy: recorded music sales are off over 60% since the advent of piracy.

He stopped managing copyright policy before the advent of CU-SeeMe.

The whole music industry was created by the technology of the record, and will change or die with the advent of easily copyable media.

Things like Adwords have allowed many businesses to exist that otherwise couldn't before the advent of online advertising.

For this argument to hold any sort of water we would still be fretting over what to do with all the unemployed candle makers after the advent of electricity.

This sounds like an argument similar to the one lamenting the advent of digital photography because the grain of the film no longer provided the same effect in photos.

Also fairly obviously, the advent of the smartphone with personal profiles has reduced the crime potential facing the typical cabbie as well as the issues hailing cabs in outer boroughs or less populated neighborhoods.