Definition of OCCURRENCE

occurrence

Plural: occurrences

Noun

  • an event that happens
  • an instance of something occurring
    • "a disease of frequent occurrence"
    • "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"
  • An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.
  • The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in or over time.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

state

Scrabble Score: 16

occurrence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
occurrence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
occurrence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

occurrence: valid Words With Friends Word