occurrence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.

Pronunciation

/əˈkʌɹ.əns/ /əˈkɜːɹ.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-occurrence.wav /əˈkɝ.əns/ ə-kûrʹəns /əˈkɐɹ.əns/ /əˈkøːɹ.əns/ /ˈək.ə.rᵻns/ /əˈkɜ.rᵻns/

Word forms

occurrence occurrences

Etymology

From Middle French occurrence, from Medieval Latin occurrentia. Morphologically occur + -ence.

Synonyms

affair befalling episode event goings-on happening hap incident occasion occurrence proceeding occurring

Antonyms

state

Related words

recurrence activity ensuance state

Derived words

cooccurrence co-occurrence extent of occurrence interoccurrence nonoccurrence occurrence time postoccurrence preoccurrence programmed random occurrence reoccurrence time of occurrence

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