Thesaurus: occurrence

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1. n. A coming or happening; as, the occurence of a railway collision.
2. n. Any incident or event; esp., one which happens without being designed or expected; as, an unusual occurrence, or the ordinary occurrences of life.
3. n. an event that happens
4. n. an instance of something occurring
5. 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.
6. n:100 n. an instance of something occurring