Word a Day
occurrence
What does occurrence mean?
occurrence (noun): an event that happens.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use occurrence in a sentence?
How do you pronounce occurrence?
/əˈkɝɹəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does occurrence come from?
From Middle French occurrence, from Medieval Latin occurrentia.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of occurrence?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “occurrence”?
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What does “occurrence” mean?
a period of 100 years
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an adult female human
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an event that happens
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the middle of the day
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Which word is closest in meaning to “occurrence”?
character
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community
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happening
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situation
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