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occurrence

oc·cur·rence

UK/əˈkʌɹ.əns/ US/əˈkɜː.ɹəns/ uncommon

noun

1.

an event that happens

Synonyms
2.

an instance of something occurring

  • “a disease of frequent occurrence”
  • “the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets”

Origin

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

Phrases

  • extent of occurrence
  • occurrence time
  • programmed random occurrence
  • time of occurrence

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