Definitions for occurrence
əˈkɜr əns, əˈkʌr-oc·cur·rence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural eventnoun

   an event that happens

2. occurrencenoun

   an instance of something occurring

   "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. occurrencenoun

   Actual instance where a situation arises

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Occurrencenoun

   Etymology: occurrence, Fr. from occur: this was perhaps originally occurrentus.

   1. Incident; accidental event.

   In education most time is to be bestowed on that which is of the greatest consequence in the ordinary course and occurrences of that life the young man is designed for. John Locke.

   2. Occasional presentation.

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

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1. occurrence

   An occurrence refers to something that happens or takes place, usually an incident or event. It could also refer to the frequency with which something happens or the fact of something existing or being present.

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1. Occurrence

   Occurrence is a Catholic liturgical term that covers the process when two liturgical offices coincide on the same day.

Matched Categories

1. • Presence

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'occurrence' in Nouns Frequency: #2466

How to pronounce occurrence?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of occurrence in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of occurrence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of occurrence in a Sentence

1. Perry Flint:

   It’s a rare occurrence in the context of the number of flights, but it’s a growing problem.

2. Sam Dapcevich:

   Alaska Department of Fish's a rare occurrence for something like this to happen, i've been in Alaska my whole life and we've had aircraft strike birds and other animals... but this is the first instance of a bear that I've ever heard of.

3. Nike Inc:

   We are obviously concerned and want to wish Zion a speedy recovery, the quality and performance of our products are of utmost importance. While this is an isolated occurrence, we are working to identify the issue.

4. Maurice Saade:

   It is a very rare occurrence... the breeding grounds were on Saudi Arabia northern coast, Saudi Arabia northern coast, so they were blown in through Jordan and Syria, but so far it is under control and I certainly see nothing to panic about.

5. Patrick Boland:

   This is a regular occurrence, given the Committees unique oversight role and responsibilities. Consistent with the Committees longstanding procedures, House Intelligence Committee staff appropriately advised the whistleblower to contact an Inspector General and to seek legal counsel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=occurrence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Occurrence
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=occurrence
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=occurrence