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occurrence.

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈkʌɹ.əns/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkɜː.ɹəns/Received-Pronunciation/əˈkɜɹ.əns/General-American/əˈkɐɹ.əns/New-Zealand
  1. An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

  2. The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.

Where this word comes from

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

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