occurrence

Noun

Meaning

A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.

Any incident or event; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected; as, an unusual occurrence, or the ordinary occurrences of life.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

happening occurrent time example case show development rate fact business experience matter occur event frequency

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Antonyms

end death close discontinuance ending absence

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Hypernyms

event presence

Hyponyms

union marvel case example change movement

Related terms

recurrence

Phrases with the word

isolated occurrence extent of occurrence simultaneous occurrence rate of occurrence unfortunate occurrence manageable occurrence

Examples

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable. H. L. Mencken

Probability is expectation founded upon partial knowledge. A perfect acquaintance with all the circumstances affecting the occurrence of an event would change expectation into certainty, and leave neither room nor demand for a theory of probabilities. George Boole

For an occurrence to become an adventure, it is necessary and sufficient for one to recount it. Jean-Paul Sartre

Hope: A pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible. H. L. Mencken

Sudden frightening occurrence knows no brave person. African Proverb

An event is so improbable that its occurrence is akin to cacophony sounding mellifluous. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

occurrable occurre occurred occurrence of pneumonia occurrence rate occurrence ratio