something that occurs; a happening; event the act or an instance of occurring: a crime of frequent occurrence
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oc•cur•rence /əˈkɜrəns, əˈkʌr-/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- [uncountable] a process or instance of occurring.
- something that occurs:[countable]unexpected occurrences.
oc•cur•rence
(ə kûr′əns, ə kur′-),USA pronunciation n.
oc•cur′rent, adj.
- the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- something that happens;
event;
incident:We were delayed by several unexpected occurrences.
- 1530–40; occurr(ent) + -ence; compare Medieval Latin occurrentia
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged circumstance. See event.
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