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oc⋅cur⋅rence

  [uh-kur-uhns, uh-kuhr-]
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–noun
1. the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
2. something that happens; event; incident: We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.
Origin:
1530–40; occurr(ent) + -ence; cf. ML occurrentia

Related forms:
oc⋅cur⋅rent, adjective

Synonyms:
2. circumstance. See event.
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oc·cur·rence   (ə-kûr'əns)   
n.  
  1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring.
  2. Something that takes place.
oc·cur'rent adj.
Synonyms: These nouns refer to something that takes place or comes to pass. Occurrence and happening are the most general: an everyday occurrence; a happening of no great importance.
Event usually signifies a notable occurrence: major world events reported on the evening news. "Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves" (Victoria).
Incident may apply to a minor occurrence: a small incident blown out of proportion.
The term may also refer to a distinct event of sharp identity and significance: a succession of exciting incidents.
An episode is an incident in the course of a progression or within a larger sequence: "Happiness was but the occasional episode in a general drama of pain" (Thomas Hardy).
Circumstance denotes a particular incident or occurrence: "Billy had found Alice, thus bringing about the odd circumstance of their renewing their acquaintanceship" (Eleanor H. Porter).
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Occurrence

Oc*cur"rence\, n. [Cf. F. occurrence. See Occur.]

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

Voyages detain the mind by the perpetual occurrence and expectation of something new. --I. Watts.

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

All the occurrence of my fortune. --Shak.

Syn: See Event.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : occurrence
Spanish: suceso,
German: das Ereignis,
Japanese: でき事
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Main Entry: oc·cur·rence
Function: noun
: something that takes place; especially : an accident, event, or continuing condition that causes personal or property damage that is unintended or unexpected from the standpoint of an insured party making a claim
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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